Registered Dietitian / PRN

Regency Hospital - Central Georgia • Macon, GA

19h

About The Position

Regency Hospital - Macon 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, high-quality nutritional care, including medical nutrition therapy, patient assessments, nutrition support, and monitoring of progress. The role works collaboratively with medical staff, patients, families, food service, and speech therapy to support safe and effective nutrition care.

This is a per diem/PRN, as-needed position in Macon, Georgia, paying $40.00 per hour. The hospital offers an extensive orientation program and notes that the role may provide a path to potential full-time opportunities. Part-time and per-diem employees may be eligible for 401(k) based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

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

• 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 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 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 verify that patient 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 role.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees who reach 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and family members.

What This Job Offers

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