Dietitian

Encompass Health • Bakersfield, CA

25d

About The Position

The Dietitian promotes patient health and wellness through personalized nutrition care. The role assesses patients’ nutritional needs, develops and implements dietary plans, provides education on healthy eating habits, instructs patients on post-discharge diets, and monitors their nutritional status. The Dietitian works with patients, physicians, and other care disciplines to support nutrition-related care in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Requirements

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• State licensure required.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Food & Nutrition.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• One year of Clinical Dietetics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with and counsel patients in accordance with physician orders and diet instructions.
• Communicate with physicians and other disciplines involved in patient care.
• Evaluate referral orders to determine whether nutrition intake methods are adequate.
• Document pertinent information in patient medical records according to established standards.
• Implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs.
• Conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations.
• Review, revise, and sign off on menus for nutritional adequacy.
• Assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, provide education on healthy eating, instruct patients on post-discharge diets, and monitor nutritional status.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A community of individuals passionate about their work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time