Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem

Regency Hospital - NW Arkansas Springdale • Springdale, AR

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About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian at Regency Hospital - Springdale provides nutritional care to patients at a critical illness recovery hospital serving chronic, critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The role develops, implements, and monitors medical nutrition therapies in collaboration with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department. It includes assessing nutritional needs, supporting enteral and/or parenteral nutrition, promoting safe diet progression, and ensuring nutrition plans and meal service meet clinical and departmental standards. The position is per diem.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or certification, if required by the 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, including developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies.
• Work collaboratively with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department to implement nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards.
• Perform nutritional assessments and reassessments; identify goals, recommend nutrition interventions, and monitor and evaluate patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work with the Speech Therapy Department on progression of texture-modified diets to support patient safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diet, and oral supplement orders are consistent with the facility’s nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic factors when developing nutrition care plans.
• Review yearly updates and approve the therapeutic diet manual annually; educate clinical and food service staff about the Nutrition Care Manual and maintain a simplified hard-copy diet manual for downtime.
• Keep current with nutritional practices and theories and maintain professional registration requirements, including a professional portfolio, self-development, and continuing education.
• Pursue continuing education, academics, or specialized certification to enhance professional skills.
• Evaluate potential food/drug and herb/supplement interactions.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate patient progress and special needs.
• Participate in developing, planning, and standardizing menus.
• Conduct meal rounds to ensure trays match prescribed diets and meet standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

• Per diem positions are eligible for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and family members.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed