Registered Dietitian - Full Time

Select Medical • Latrobe, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital 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 nutritional care to patients and works collaboratively with medical staff, patients, families, Speech Therapy, and the food service department to ensure nutrition care plans are implemented and departmental standards are maintained. The position is based at Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, located inside Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital, and is full-time. Compensation is $24.00–$38.00 per hour, based on experience.

The Registered Dietitian conducts nutritional assessments and reassessments, develops and monitors nutrition interventions and nutrition support regimens, evaluates patient progress, and considers patients’ religious, cultural, and ethnic factors when developing care plans. The role also includes supporting safe diet progression, reviewing and maintaining diet manuals, educating clinical and food service staff, evaluating potential food and drug or supplement interactions, participating in menu development, and conducting meal rounds.

The hospital offers a thorough orientation program. Full-time team members are offered medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans, generous paid time off, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

• Current state licensure/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

• Develop, implement, and monitor 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 on 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.
• Conduct meal rounds to ensure patient trays match prescribed diets and meet standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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