Registered Dietitian / PRN

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta • Augusta, GA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian provides compassionate nutritional care to patients, including developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies. This is a per diem/PRN, as-needed position in Augusta, Georgia, paying $37.00 per hour.

The dietitian collaborates with medical staff, patients, families, the food service department, and Speech Therapy to implement nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards. The role includes patient assessments, nutrition support planning and monitoring, diet and menu oversight, staff education, and participation in interdisciplinary care. The organization offers an extensive orientation program and notes that the role could lead to potential full-time opportunities.

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

• 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 progressing patients through texture-modified diets to support safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders so 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 yearly updates and approve the therapeutic diet manual annually; 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 professional portfolio, self-development, and continuing education.
• 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 patient meal trays match prescribed diets and meet standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

• Part-time/per-diem employees may be eligible for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential opportunity for advancement to full-time employment.

What This Job Offers

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