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Encompass Health • Fairview, TN 37062 • Posted 2 days ago
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The Dietitian at Encompass Health plans therapeutic diets, confers with patients, doctors, nursing staff, and patient family members concerning these diets, and monitors Nutrition Services to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies. This role involves instructing patients on diets for home use, monitoring nutritional status, and acting in a supervisory capacity for food production. The position requires a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Food & Nutrition, with a preference for one year of experience in Clinical Dietetics.
Responsibilities
- Plans therapeutic diets
- Confers with patients, doctors, nursing staff, and patient family members concerning diets
- Monitors Nutrition Services to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and hospital policies
- Instructs patients in diets for home use prior to discharge and as outpatients
- Monitors past and present nutritional status and makes recommendations based on available data
- Acts in a supervisory capacity for food production as needed
- Performs other project assignments
Qualifications
Required
- Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association
- Must be licensed as a Registered Dietitian as applicable per state requirements
- Bachelor Science or advanced degree from an accredited institution, with a major in Food & Nutrition preferred
- One year experience in Clinical Dietetics preferred
Preferred
- Member of the American Dietetic Association
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health is a leading provider of integrated healthcare services in the United States, specializing in inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care. It operates through a network of rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies, and hospice agencies across 35 states and Puerto Rico, focusing on delivering high-quality, cost-effective healthcare services to help patients recover from illness or injury.
Full Job Description
Appreciated for your Dietitian Skills
Are you a dedicated dietitian in search of a career that feels close to home and heart? As a dietitian at Encompass Health, you'll play a crucial role in promoting health and wellness through personalized nutrition plans. Your responsibilities will include assessing patients' nutritional needs, developing and implementing dietary plans, and providing education on healthy eating habits. In this role, you will instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor their nutritional status. If you're passionate about making a positive impact on individuals' lives through nutrition and are seeking a rewarding career that aligns with your values, consider joining us on our mission to enhance the well-being of the patients we serve in your community.
A Glimpse into Our World
At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.
Become the Dietitian you always wanted to be
- Communicate with and counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction.
- Communicate with physicians and other involved disciplines in patient care.
- Evaluate referral orders to determine adequacy of nutrition intake methods.
- Document pertinent information in the patient's medical record according to established standards.
- Implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs.
- Conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations.
- Review, revise, and sign off menus for nutritional adequacy.
Qualifications
- Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association
- State licensure required.
- Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Food & Nutrition.
- One year of Clinical Dietetics experience preferred.
The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!
At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.
We're eagerly looking forward to meeting you, and we genuinely mean that. Join us on this remarkable journey!
Job Code: 100074
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