Dietitian - Hiring Event 11/10

Encompass Health • Cookeville, TN

19h

About The Position

Encompass Health is hiring a Dietitian to promote patient health and wellness through personalized nutrition plans. The Dietitian assesses patients’ nutritional needs, develops and implements dietary plans, provides education on healthy eating habits, instructs patients on post-discharge diets, and monitors nutritional status. The role involves collaborating with physicians and other disciplines involved in patient care and helping patients with special dietary needs.

Requirements

• Registration 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 according to physician orders and diet instructions.
• Communicate with physicians and other disciplines involved in patient care.
• Evaluate referral orders to determine the adequacy of nutrition intake methods.
• 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 sign off on menus for nutritional adequacy.
• Assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop dietary plans, and provide education on healthy eating habits.
• Instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor their 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time