Inpatient Dietitian: Impactful Nutrition & Growth

Ascension St. John Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health - Owasso; Oologah (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and continuing教育

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health invites a dedicated Dietitian to join our inpatient rehabilitation team. You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets.

Your work supports patients in achieving optimal recovery within a caring, community-focused setting. This role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and the care team, documentation in medical records, and ongoing evaluation of nutrition care plans to meet individual

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

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

Skills

Patient communication

Counseling patients

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

Job description

Encompass Health invites a dedicated Dietitian to join our inpatient rehabilitation team. You will assess nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets.

Your work supports patients in achieving optimal recovery within a caring, community-focused setting. This role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and the care team, documentation in medical records, and ongoing evaluation of nutrition care plans to meet individual