Inpatient Dietitian — Patient Nutrition & Recovery

Encompass Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

FSAs/HSAs

Team environment

Job summary

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

Join a mission to enhance community well-being. As part of a national inpatient rehabilitation leader, you’ll collaborate with physicians and care teams to support patient outcomes and nutrition education.

Qualifications

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• 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

Nutrition counseling

Patient education

Calorie counting

Menu planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition

State licensure

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership preferred

Job description

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

Join a mission to enhance community well-being. As part of a national inpatient rehabilitation leader, you’ll collaborate with physicians and care teams to support patient outcomes and nutrition education.