Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Medical; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Generous PTO & Paid Sick Time

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Company-matching 401(k)

Job summary

Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a Registered Dietitian for per diem coverage. The role includes nutrition screening, assessments, counseling, and care planning for inpatients on a flexible 10–20 hour weekly schedule.

Compensation is $38.00 per hour with a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The hospital emphasizes ongoing education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and comprehensive benefits for full-time staff, with strong patient-centered care.

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

• 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.)

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Therapeutic diet calculations

Screening & assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition

Current state licensure/certification

Current Registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration

One year of clinical experience in a facility setting

Job description

Overview

Hospital Name: Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital

Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical

Position: Registered Dietitian

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Schedule: Per Diem/PRN - Day/Evening shift available for weekday and weekend coverage. Flexible hours - 10-20 hours per week

Compensation : $38.00 per hour

Sign On Bonus: $5,000

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care tobest 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

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.)

Qualifications

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-IN-Fort Wayne

Job ID 370244

Position Type Per Diem

Experience (Years) 3

Category Dietary/Food Services - Dietary

Company Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital