Registered Dietitian - Per Diem
About The Position
Select Specialty Hospital – Columbus – Vic Village is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients requiring extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian provides nutritional care to patients, including developing, implementing, and monitoring medical nutrition therapies. The role collaborates with medical staff, patients, families, food service, and other departments to implement nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards. This is a per-diem, as-needed position with daytime hours, paying $40.00 per hour. The position includes an extensive orientation program. Per-diem employees may be eligible for 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year, and have access to the employee assistance program. Demonstrated skills and dedication may lead to potential full-time opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with major studies in a food- and nutrition-related field.
- Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
- Current registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities, or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality nutritional care, including developing, implementing, and monitoring medical nutrition therapies.
- Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department to implement nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards.
- Perform nutritional assessments and reassessments; identify goals, recommend 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 promote patient safety and optimize oral intake.
- Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diet, and oral supplement orders are consistent with the facility's nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
- Consider religious, cultural, and ethnic factors when developing nutrition care plans.
- Review and approve annual therapeutic diet manual updates; educate clinical and food service staff on 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
- Extensive orientation program.
- Potential opportunity for advancement to a full-time position.
- 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
- Employee assistance program for part-time employees.
- Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
