Registered Dietitian - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital - Orlando South • Orlando, FL

7d • 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 need extended healing and recovery. The Registered Dietitian provides compassionate nutritional care, including developing, implementing, and monitoring Medical Nutrition Therapies. The role collaborates with medical staff, patients, families, the food service department, and Speech Therapy to implement nutrition plans, maintain departmental standards, and support patient safety and oral intake. The position is per diem in Orlando, Florida, and pays $40 per hour. The employer 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 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 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 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.
• 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 support patient safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders so 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 updates to and approve the therapeutic diet manual annually; educate clinical and food service staff about the Nutrition Care Manual; 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 meal trays follow prescribed diets and meet standards for quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential opportunity to advance to a full-time position.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and their 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

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