Registered Dietitian - $10,000 Sign On Bonus

Select Specialty Hospital; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 50,006,880 - 71,221,920; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous PTO

Company-matching 401(k) plan

Extensive orientation program

Job summary

A leading recovery hospital in Wheeling, WV, is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join their team. This entry-level full-time position offers up to $44 per hour and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Responsibilities include performing nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient support. Candidates must hold a relevant bachelor's degree and have a current registration with the Commission on Dietetics Registration. Benefit packages include comprehensive health plans and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Current state licensure/certification required as per state laws.
• One year of clinical work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement Medical Nutrition Therapies.
• Collaborate with medical staff on patient nutrition plans.
• Perform nutritional assessments and monitor progress.
• Develop enteral and parenteral nutrition regimens.

Skills

Nutritional assessments

Medical Nutrition Therapies

Interdisciplinary communication

Nutritional support regimens

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition

Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration

Job description

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Position

Registered Dietitian

Location

Select Specialty Hospital - Wheeling

Schedule

Full Time, 32 hours, Flexible scheduling, No weekends

Compensation

Up to $44.00 per hour

Sign On Bonus

$10,000

This is a brand new opportunity as we bring our services in house. Join our team and be a part of something new! Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world‑class inpatient post‑ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Registered Dietitians play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Registered Dietitian orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full‑time team members.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full‑time team members to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Invest in Your Future: Company‑matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• Provide quality nutritional care to patients such as the development, implementation and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies.
• 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 approve therapeutic diet manual annually. Educate clinical and food service staff on location of the Nutrition Care Manual. Maintain hard copy of simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keep current with nutritional practices and theories. Maintain current professional registration requirements (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self‑development and continuing education). Demonstrate 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 communicate 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

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