Dietitian

Encompass Health • Irmo, SC

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About The Position

As a Dietitian at Encompass Health, you will promote health and wellness by developing and implementing personalized nutrition plans. You will assess patients’ nutritional needs, educate them about healthy eating and post-discharge diets, and monitor their nutritional status. The role involves supporting patients with special dietary needs and contributing to their care in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Requirements

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• State licensure is required.
• A bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution, with a major in Food and Nutrition.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• One year of clinical dietetics experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with and counsel patients according to 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 patients’ 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 approve menus for nutritional adequacy.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time