Dietitian - As Needed (PRN)
About The Position
CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia is seeking a PRN Registered Dietitian to support patient health, healing, and recovery through nutrition care. The role includes assessing nutritional needs, creating and implementing individualized dietary-care plans, providing counseling and education, and collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment teams. The Dietitian monitors patient progress and adjusts plans as appropriate, reviews and approves menus and nutritional supplements, and supports facility and patient-care needs as needed. The position also includes advising patients and families on nutrition principles, dietary plans, modifications, and food selection and preparation; counseling individuals and groups on healthy eating; participating in treatment teams and patient care planning; reviewing the facility diet manual annually with medical staff; and monitoring food service operations for nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards. Other functions and tasks may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a similar field acceptable for licensure.
- Current Registered Dietitian credential, or registration as required by the state or eligibility for endorsement in the state where the facility provides services.
- Strong assessment, counseling, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical nutrition experience preferred.
- Experience with eating disorders and substance use disorders strongly preferred, particularly in facilities serving those patient populations.
- ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification preferred where not required by state or facility regulations.
Responsibilities
- Assess nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Provide nutrition education and counseling to patients and families, including guidance on dietary plans, modifications, food selection, and preparation.
- Conduct nutritional assessments in accordance with facility policy and regulations.
- Review and approve patient menus, facility menus, therapeutic diets, and nutritional supplements.
- Consult with physicians and other healthcare personnel about patients’ nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
- Monitor patient progress and modify nutrition plans as needed.
- Participate in treatment team meetings and patient care planning as appropriate.
- Review and approve the facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
- Counsel individuals and groups on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring.
- Speak to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
- Monitor food service operations as needed to ensure nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards are met.
- Provide support and coverage as needed to meet facility and patient-care needs.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Flexible PRN scheduling.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery.
- Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment.
- Rewarding work supporting behavioral health and wellness.
- Professional growth in a respected healthcare organization.
