Registered Dietitian - Full - Time

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time

Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision and dental plans

Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan

Extensive orientation program

Job summary

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Gainesville, FL is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to deliver quality nutrition services. You will be responsible for screenings, assessments, and creating nutrition care plans while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

The ideal candidate holds current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration and has at least one year of relevant work experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, comprehensive health plans, and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.
• Maintains current ADA requirements, including professional portfolio and continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nutrition services including screening, assessment, and counseling.
• Communicates and implements the nutritional plan of care with care team.
• Develops educational programs for patients and staff.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Therapeutic diet calculations

Nutritional assessments

Team collaboration

Education

Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration

Current state licensure/certification

Job description

Hospital Name

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Affiliation with Select Medical

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital is affiliated with Select Medical.

Position

Registered Dietitian – Full‑Time

Location

Gainesville, FL

Schedule

Full‑time

Compensation

$31.33 – $42.17 (based on experience)

Sign‑On Bonus

$10,000

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.

Career Growth & Personal Well‑being

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

Benefits

• 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).

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.