Registered Dietitian

Select Medical • Saint Louis, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian plays a central role in providing compassionate, high-quality care by delivering nutritional care and supporting patients throughout recovery. This full-time position is based at Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis North, located inside Christian Northeast Hospital, and follows a days schedule of five 8-hour days. Compensation is $30–$45, based on years of experience, with a $7,500 sign-on bonus and no commitment or repayment requirement.

Requirements

• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.
• Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
• One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor Medical Nutrition Therapies to provide quality nutritional care.
• Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department to implement patient nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards.
• Conduct nutritional assessments and reassessments, identify goals, recommend nutrition interventions, and monitor and evaluate patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work with the Speech Therapy Department on progression of texture-modified diets to support patient safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diet, and oral supplement orders align with the facility’s nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic factors when developing nutrition care plans.
• Review annual updates and approve the therapeutic diet manual annually.
• Educate clinical and food service staff about the location of the Nutrition Care Manual and maintain a hard copy of the simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keep current with nutritional practices and theories and maintain professional registration requirements, including a Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education.
• Pursue continuing education, academic activity, or specialized certification to enhance professional skills.
• Evaluate potential food/drug and herb/supplement interactions.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate patient progress and special needs.
• Participate in developing, planning, and standardizing menus.
• Conduct meal rounds to ensure patient meal trays match prescribed diets and meet standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and prescription, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Generous paid time off for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection.
• $7,500 sign-on bonus with no commitment or repayment requirement.
• Extensive Registered Dietitian orientation program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed