Registered Dietitian / PRN
Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation•Grand Rapids, MI
About The Position
Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide professional nutritional services tailored to individual patient needs. The role works under general supervision and requires compliance with state practice acts, professional standards, applicable government regulations, company policies, and healthcare standards. The position supports patients recovering from brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or stroke/CVA through care delivered in home and community settings.
Requirements
- Degree in Nutrition or equivalent.
- Current Registered Dietitian licensure/certification required by the state or states of practice.
- Minimum of six months of related experience generally required.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and assess and evaluate their nutritional status.
- Determine patients’ dietary needs and advise physicians and nursing personnel.
- Confer with physicians to establish dietary treatments and requirements.
- Prepare and calculate therapeutic diets to meet patients’ specific requirements.
- Guide and assist patients and family members in understanding and following physician-ordered dietary modifications.
- Instruct patients and family members on dietary restrictions and drug/nutrient interactions as appropriate.
- Observe patients’ responses to dietary treatment, document changes in their condition, and advise physicians, Nurse Supervisors, and/or Clinical Coordinators.
- Revise nutritional plans as appropriate based on patients’ condition and physicians’ orders.
- Protect the confidentiality of patient files and documentation, sharing information only when the recipient’s right to access is established and sharing is in the patient’s best interest.
- Maintain and enhance clinical practice skills through staff development and continuing education programs.
- Participate in assigned quality assessment and improvement activities and communicate information that supports data collection and root-cause analysis.
- Adhere to and participate in the company’s HIPAA privacy and Business Ethics and Compliance programs and practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
