Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Regency Hospital Company; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligible after 1000 hours

Extensive orientation

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Regency Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital located inside Freeman Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas. We are seeking a Registered Dietitian to deliver high‑quality medical nutrition therapies, perform nutritional assessments, and collaborate with the medical staff to ensure diet plans meet care standards.

The Per Diem role offers extensive orientation and potential for advancement. Candidates must hold current RD registration and state licensure, with clinical experience in a

Qualifications

• 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, including development, implementation and monitoring of medical nutrition therapies.
• Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families and the food service department to ensure nutrition care plans are implemented and standards maintained.
• Perform nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identifying goals, recommending nutrition interventions and monitoring patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate progress and special needs.
• Participate in developing, planning and standardizing menus.
• Perform meal rounds to ensure meals align with prescribed diets and meet quality standards.

Skills

Nutrition care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Enteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Nutritional assessment

Dietary planning

Patient education

Education

CDR Registration

Job description

Position

Registered Dietitian

Location

Regency Hospital - Springdale (located inside of Freeman Hospital)

Schedule

Per Diem

Regency 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

• 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.
• Benefits that support 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.
• Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
• Provide quality nutritional care to patients, including development, implementation, and monitoring of medical nutrition therapies.
• Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department to ensure 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, ensuring patient safety and optimizing 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 the 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; maintain a hard copy of the simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keep current with nutritional practices and theories; maintain current professional registration requirements (Professional Portfolio, self‑development and continuing education). Demonstrate interest in continuing education, academics or specialized certification to further enhance professional skills.
• Evaluate potential food/drug interactions, 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 of quality, quantity, temperature and appearance.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.