Registered Dietitian - Per-diem

Select Medical • Henderson, NV

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Dignity Health Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Select Medical, is seeking a Per-diem Registered Dietitian. This role is crucial in providing quality nutrition services to patients with a variety of complex medical conditions, including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. The hospital is committed to exceptional and compassionate care, addressing the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges of its patients. The position offers an extensive orientation program, opportunities for advancement, and benefits that support employee well-being, including 401k eligibility for part-time/per diem employees.

Requirements

• Current state licensure/certification, if required by state.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.
• One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nutrition services including, but not limited to, screening, initial assessment, re-assessments, nutrition counseling and education, therapeutic diet calculations, and calorie counts.
• Develops an appropriate nutritional care plan.
• Considers religious, cultural, and ethical factors when completing nutrition assessments and creating plan of care.
• Evaluates potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions.
• Provides nutrition education/counseling as appropriate.
• Communicates and implements the nutritional plan of care with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Care meetings, when assigned, for the development of patient care plans.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team in various medical rounds (as available at the facility) i.e., wound rounds, or dysphagia rounds.
• Develops and implements educational programs for patients and staff.
• Works with the patient to identify a nutrition education plan and sets achievable goals.
• Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories.
• Maintains current ADA requirements, (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education classes.)

Benefits

• 401k eligibility for part-time/per diem employees based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Extensive orientation program
• Opportunity for Advancement

What This Job Offers

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