Registered Dietitian / PRN

Select Specialty Hospital - Erie • Erie, PA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Erie 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 provides compassionate, high-quality nutritional care, including medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessments, and nutrition support planning. This is a per diem/PRN, as-needed position in Erie, Pennsylvania, paying $38.00 per hour.

The dietitian works collaboratively with medical staff, patients, families, the food service department, and Speech Therapy to implement nutrition care plans, support safe and appropriate diets, and monitor patient progress. The role also contributes to diet manual maintenance, staff education, menu planning, meal quality checks, interdisciplinary meetings, and continued professional development.

The hospital offers an extensive orientation program and potential advancement opportunities, including the possibility of future full-time work. Part-time and per diem employees may be eligible for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in continuing education, academics, or specialized certification to further enhance professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor medical nutrition therapy for patients.
• Collaborate with medical staff, patients, families, and the food service department to implement nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards.
• Conduct 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 Speech Therapy to progress texture-modified diets safely and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support, diet, and oral supplement orders comply 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 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.
• 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 trays match prescribed diets and meet quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance standards.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement opportunities, including possible full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time and per diem positions after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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