Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 42,051 - 59,891; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $5,000

401(k) eligibility for part-time staff

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A critical illness recovery hospital is seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD) in Fort Myers, FL. The role involves providing nutritional care, conducting assessments, and collaborating with medical staff. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition, current registration, and has at least one year of experience. This part-time position offers a competitive hourly rate and a sign-on bonus.

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 year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nutritional care to patients.
• Develop and implement Medical Nutrition Therapies.
• Perform nutritional assessments and re-assessments.
• Develop enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Collaboration with medical staff

Medical Nutrition Therapies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition

Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration

State licensure/certification

Job description

Position: Registered Dietitian (RD)

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Schedule: PRN

Compensation: $37/hr + $5,000 sign‑on bonus for PRN

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 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 that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well‑being of you and your family members. Part‑time/Per‑Diem positions are eligible for 401(k) based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part‑time employees.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient 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 the therapeutic diet manual annually. Educate clinical and food service staff on the location of the Nutrition Care Manual and maintain a hard copy of the simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keep current with nutritional practices and theories, maintain current professional registration requirements, and 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 in terms of 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 year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment type

Part‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider