Inpatient Dietitian - Impactful Nutrition Care

Encompass Health Corporation; Rock Hill (SC); In loco; USD 60.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company 401(k) and stock plans

Flexible spending accounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans, assess nutritional needs, and implement dietary strategies for patients. You will instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor nutritional status as part of a patient-centered team.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, ongoing education, and collaboration with physicians to tailor care plans.

Competenze

• Assess patients' nutritional needs and develop dietary plans.
• Provide education on healthy eating habits and post-discharge diets.
• Collaborate with care teams to implement nutrition care plans.

Mansioni

• Communicate with and 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 patient’s medical record.
• Implement nutritional care plans and adapt menus for special dietary needs.
• Conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations.
• Review and sign off menus for nutritional adequacy.

Conoscenze

Nutrition assessment

Dietary counseling

Patient education

Formazione

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

Descrizione del lavoro

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to promote health through personalized nutrition plans, assess nutritional needs, and implement dietary strategies for patients. You will instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor nutritional status as part of a patient-centered team.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, ongoing education, and collaboration with physicians to tailor care plans.