Dietitian

Encompass Health • Pleasant Gap, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian plans therapeutic diets and confers with patients, doctors, nursing staff and patient family members concerning these diets. The position monitors Nutrition Services provided to patients to ensure that standards of care are met in accordance with all associated regulatory agencies and the administrative policies of the hospital. The Dietitian instructs patients in diets for home use prior to discharge and as outpatients. The Dietitian monitors past and present nutritional status and makes recommendations to the health care team based on available data. To ensure the accuracy of food production as related to modified diets, the Dietitian acts in a supervisory capacity, as needed and performs other project assignments.

Requirements

• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association
• Must be licensed as a Registered Dietitian as applicable per state requirements
• Bachelor Science or advanced degree from an accredited institution, with a major in Food & Nutrition preferred.
• One year experience in Clinical Dietetics preferred.
• General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
• Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
• Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Member of the American Dietetic Association preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans therapeutic diets.
• Confers with patients, doctors, nursing staff and patient family members concerning diets.
• Monitors Nutrition Services provided to patients to ensure that standards of care are met in accordance with all associated regulatory agencies and the administrative policies of the hospital.
• Instructs patients in diets for home use prior to discharge and as outpatients.
• Monitors past and present nutritional status and makes recommendations to the health care team based on available data.
• Acts in a supervisory capacity, as needed, to ensure the accuracy of food production as related to modified diets.
• Performs other project assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level