Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Medical; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligibility

Extensive orientation program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Cleveland Fairhill in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our per diem team, providing compassionate, evidence-based nutrition care to critically ill patients. You will work with medical staff and food service to implement medical nutrition therapies, monitor progress, and assist with enteral/parenteral nutrition as needed.

Applicants must hold current state licensure, be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and have at least one

Qualifications

• Current state licensure/certification required.
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience in a facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nutritional care to patients through 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, monitor progress, and adjust interventions as needed.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work with the Speech Therapy Department to advance textured modified diets for safety and intake.
• Review orders to ensure nutrition support and diet orders align with formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic factors in care plans.
• Educate staff on Nutrition Care Manual and maintain documentation.
• Stay current with nutrition practices and continuing education; pursue certifications to enhance skills.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings and contribute to care planning.
• Assist in menu planning and standardization; perform meal rounds to verify tray accuracy.

Education

State licensure/certification

CDR registration

Job description

Overview

Position: Registered Dietitian

Location: Cleveland, OH

Schedule: Per Diem

Compensation: $39.00/Hour

Select Specialty Hospital - Cleveland 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 orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• 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 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

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-OH-Cleveland

Job ID 369323

Position Type Per Diem

Experience (Years) 1

Category Dietary/Food Services - Dietary

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Cleveland Fairhill