Registered Dietitian / Full-Time

Select Medical • Memphis, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis East is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian provides compassionate, high-quality nutritional care, including developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies and patient nutrition care plans. The role collaborates with medical staff, patients, families, food service, and Speech Therapy to support safe and appropriate nutrition. The position is full-time and located in Memphis, Tennessee, with compensation of $23.00 to $40.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics 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 patient 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 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 yearly 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 activities, 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.
• Perform meal rounds to ensure meal trays match prescribed diets and meet quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Generous PTO for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection.
• Extensive Registered Dietitian orientation program.

What This Job Offers

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