Registered Dietitian - Full-time

Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital - Southern Kentucky • Bowling Green, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, a partnership between Select Medical and Vibra Healthcare, is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian in Bowling Green, KY. Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is dedicated to providing exceptional and compassionate care for individuals facing challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas. We are committed to supporting your career growth and personal well-being.

Requirements

• Current state licensure/certification, if required by state.
• Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.
• One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.
• Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nutrition services including, but not limited to, screening, initial assessment, re-assessments, nutrition counseling and education, therapeutic diet calculations, and calorie counts.
• Develops an appropriate nutritional care plan.
• Considers religious, cultural, and ethical factors when completing nutrition assessments and creating plan of care.
• Evaluates potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions. Provides nutrition education/counseling as appropriate.
• Communicates and implements the nutritional plan of care with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Care meetings, when assigned, for the development of patient care plans.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team in various medical rounds (as available at the facility) i.e., wound rounds, or dysphagia rounds.
• Develops and implements educational programs for patients and staff.
• Works with the patient to identify a nutrition education plan and sets achievable goals.
• Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories.
• Maintains current ADA requirements, (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education classes.)

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection

What This Job Offers

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