Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Medical • Springdale, AR

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About The Position

Regency Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Clinical Dietitian provides compassionate nutritional care, developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies in collaboration with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department. The role includes patient assessments, nutrition support planning, diet safety and quality oversight, education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional development. This is a per diem position at Regency Hospital in Springdale.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetic 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.
• Collaborate 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 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 comply with the facility’s nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic factors when developing nutrition care plans.
• Review updates to 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 and maintain professional registration requirements, including the Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education.
• Pursue continuing education, academic activities, 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 quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance standards.

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per diem employees who reach 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or 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

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