Registered Dietitian / Full-Time

Regency Hospital - Central Georgia • Macon, GA

6d • $27 - $43

About The Position

Regency Hospital - Macon is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU care to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian provides compassionate nutritional care, including developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies and patient nutrition care plans. The role works collaboratively with medical staff, patients, families, the food service department, and Speech Therapy to support safe, effective nutrition care and maintain departmental standards.

The position includes conducting nutrition assessments and reassessments, developing and monitoring enteral or parenteral nutrition regimens, supporting therapeutic diet practices, and monitoring patient progress. The dietitian also contributes to menus and meal service, considers patients’ religious, cultural, and ethnic needs, and maintains professional registration and continuing education. The role is full-time at Regency Hospital - Macon in Macon, Georgia, with compensation of $27.00 to $43.00 per hour and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major studies in a Food and Nutrition-related field.
• 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

• 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.
• 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 the Speech Therapy Department on progression of texture-modified diets to promote 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 Nutrition Care Manual and maintain a hard copy of the simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Maintain current knowledge of nutritional practices and theories, and meet professional registration requirements through activities such as portfolio maintenance, 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 patient meal trays meet prescribed diets and standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive 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.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Extensive Registered Dietitian orientation program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level