Registered Dietitian - Full Time

Select Medical Rehabilitation; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

PTO & Sick Time

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Life and disability protection

Team of 44,000+ dedicated to patient‑c

Nutrition education program

Job summary

Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a full-time role. The position involves nutrition screening, assessment, counseling, and care planning as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The hospital emphasizes comprehensive nutrition services and patient education, with a focus on brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other rehabilitation needs. Strong collaboration and clinical expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure/certification as 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.

Responsibilities

• Screens and assesses nutrition needs of patients.
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans and therapeutic diets.
• Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients and families.
• Documents care plans and coordinates with the interdisciplinary care team.

Skills

Dietitian expertise

Nutrition counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Dietitian certification

Job description

Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical

Hospital Name: Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital

Position: Registered Dietitian

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule: Fulltime

Compensation: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour (based on years of experience)

Sign On Bonus

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
• 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.)

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.

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*