Registered Dietitian

Select Medical; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 6,061,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Short/Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid family leave

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond, a division of Select Medical, is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to chronically and critically ill patients in Richmond, VA. You will develop, implement and monitor nutrition care plans, working with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition, current registration with CDR, state licensure if required, and at least one year of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition
• Current state licensure/certification if required by state
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration
• One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nutritional care to patients with development, implementation and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies.
• Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families and food service to ensure nutrition care plans are implemented.
• Perform nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identify goals and monitor patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work with therapy teams to support texture-modified diets and oral intake optimization.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition

Job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond

Position: Registered Diettitian

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Full-timeCompensation: $25.00- $44.00 per hour

At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

Responsibilities

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

You will provide quality nutritional care to patients such as the development, implementation and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies. You will work collaboratively with the medical staff, patients, families and food service department to ensure the patients’ nutrition care plans are implemented and departmental standards are maintained.

• Perform nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identifying goals, recommending nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work closely with the Speech Therapy Department to assist with the progression of textured modified diets to ensure patient safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diet and oral supplement orders are consistent with the facility’s established nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious, cultural and ethnic factors in development of nutrition care plans.
• Review yearly updates and approves therapeutic diet manual annually. Educates clinical and food service staff on location of the Nutrition Care Manual. Maintains hard copy of simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories. Maintains current professional registration requirements (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development and continuing education). Demonstrates interest in continuing education, academics or specialized certification to further enhance professional skills.
• Evaluate potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and communicating progress and special needs.
• Participate in developing, planning and standardizing menus.
• Perform meal rounds to ensure patients' meal trays are consistent with the prescribed diet and meet standards as to quality, quantity, temperature and appearance.

Qualifications

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree with major studies in Food and Nutrition related field.
• 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

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of registered nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physicians to assist patients in regaining their independence.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans