Registered Dietitian

Select Medical; Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Sick Time

Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Medical in partnership with CoxHealth Rehabiliation in Ozark, MO is seeking a Registered Dietitian for our inpatient rehabilitation hospital. You will provide comprehensive nutrition services, including screening, assessments, diet planning, counseling and education to patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other complex conditions.

Join an interdisciplinary team focused on high-quality patient care while delivering evidence-based nutrition interventions and ongoing

Qualifications

• Current licensure/certification in state where practicing.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR).
• Minimum 1 year of facility-based clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nutrition services including screening, assessment, counseling, education, and care planning.
• Considers religious, cultural, and ethical factors in nutrition plans.
• Evaluates potential food/drug or supplement interactions and provides counseling.
• Communicates nutrition plan with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Attends interdisciplinary care meetings to develop patient care plans.
• Develops educational programs for patients and staff and supports nutrition goals.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Dietary calculations

Education

Dietitian registration (CDR)

Job description

Overview

Hospital Name: CoxHealth Rehabiliation in Partnership with Select MedicalPosition: Registered DietitianLocation: Ozark, MOSchedule: Full-time

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future:Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters:Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nutrition services including, but not limited to, screening, initial assessment, re-assessments, nutrition counseling and education, therapeutic diet calculations, and calorie counts. Develops an appropriate nutritional care plan.
• Considers religious, cultural, and ethical factors when completing nutrition assessments and creating plan of care.
• Evaluates potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions. Provides nutrition education/counseling as appropriate.
• Communicates and implements the nutritional plan of care with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Care meetings, when assigned, for the development of patient care plans. Participates with the interdisciplinary team in various medical rounds (as available at the facility) i.e., wound rounds, or dysphagia rounds.
• Develops and implements educational programs for patients and staff. Works with the patient to identify a nutrition education plan and sets achievable goals.
• Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories. Maintains current ADA requirements, (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education classes.)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure/certification, if required by state.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.
• One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans