Inpatient Dietitian — Rehab Nutrition & Education

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo; Irmo (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement & education

Job summary

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to develop and implement personalized nutrition plans for patients, assess nutritional needs, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets. You will monitor nutrition status and provide guidance to support recovery within our community hospital setting.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader devoted to compassionate care and ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Registered dietitian with a strong foundation in clinical nutrition.
• Proficient in creating individualized nutrition plans.
• Ability to educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets.
• Experience documenting in patient medical records per standards.
• Familiarity with menu adaptations and dietary restrictions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Dietary planning

Patient education

Calorie counting

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition

State licensure to practice dietetics

Job description

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to develop and implement personalized nutrition plans for patients, assess nutritional needs, and educate patients on healthy eating and post-discharge diets. You will monitor nutrition status and provide guidance to support recovery within our community hospital setting.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader devoted to compassionate care and ongoing education.