Registered Dietitian PRN

Select Medical • Saint Louis, MO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian provides nutritional care to patients at Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis North, a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. This is a PRN/as-needed position located inside Christian Northeast Hospital. The stated PRN rate is $37.

The dietitian develops, implements, and monitors medical nutrition therapies; performs assessments and reassessments; recommends and evaluates interventions; and supports enteral and/or parenteral nutrition regimens. The role collaborates with medical staff, patients, families, the food service department, and Speech Therapy to implement safe, appropriate nutrition care plans and maintain departmental standards. The dietitian also contributes to diet manuals and menus, checks meals for compliance and quality, and maintains current professional knowledge and registration requirements.

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.

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 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 Speech Therapy 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, academics, 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.
• Perform meal rounds to verify trays match prescribed diets and meet 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.
• Extensive Registered Dietitian orientation program.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed