Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Medical • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Gulfport 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, including medical nutrition therapy, for patients during recovery. This per-diem role has a negotiable schedule and pays $31.00 per hour. The hospital offers an extensive orientation and the possibility of future full-time opportunities. Per-diem employees may qualify for 401(k) based on 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 Dietetic Registration.
• One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor medical nutrition therapies and provide quality nutritional care to patients.
• 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 to support progression of texture-modified diets, patient safety, and 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 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 work, 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 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.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees who reach 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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