Inpatient Dietitian — Elevate Patient Nutrition & Recovery

Encompass Health Corporation; Gifford (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans. You will assess patients, develop dietary plans, and educate on healthy eating, including post-discharge diets and monitoring nutritional status.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader committed to quality care. You will work with a compassionate team, advancing nutrition services and patient well‑being across our community.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure required.
• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Food & Nutrition.
• One year of Clinical Dietetics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction.
• Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines in patient care.
• Evaluate referral orders to determine adequacy of nutrition intake methods.
• Document pertinent information in the medical record per standards.
• Implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, assist patients with special dietary needs.
• Conduct calorie counts and make recommendations.
• Review, revise, and sign menus for nutritional adequacy.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans. You will assess patients, develop dietary plans, and educate on healthy eating, including post-discharge diets and monitoring nutritional status.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader committed to quality care. You will work with a compassionate team, advancing nutrition services and patient well‑being across our community.