• Clinical Dietitian

    Select Medical (Florence, SC)


    Overview

     

    Clinical Illness Recovery Hospital

     

    Regency Hospital - Florence

     

    Clinical Dietitian

     

    Hours: PRN/Per Diem

     

    At Regency Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs 44,000 people across the country and provides quality care to our patients each and every day across our divisions.

    Responsibilities

    You will provide quality nutritional care to patients such as the development, implementation and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies. You will work collaboratively with the medical staff, patients, families and food service department to ensure the patients’ nutrition care plans are implemented and departmental standards are maintained.

     

    + Performing nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identifying short and long term goals, recommending nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating patient progress.

    + Working closely with the Speech Therapy Department to assist with the progression of textured modified diets to ensure patient safety and optimize oral intake.

    + Evaluating potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions.

    + Developing and implementing educational programs for patients and staff.

    + Serving as a resource regarding emerging trends in the nutritional care of our patient population.

    + Attending interdisciplinary team meetings and communicating patients’ nutrition care plan, progress and special needs.

    + Participating in developing, planning and standardizing menus.

    + Performing meal rounds to ensure patients' meal trays are consistent with the prescribed diet and meet standards as to quality, quantity, temperature and appearance.

    + Maintaining current professional registration requirements (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development and continuing education).

    + Communicating the patients’ needs to appropriate team members.

    Qualifications

    Minimum requirements:

    + Bachelors degree with major studies in food and nutrition.

    + 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.

     

    Additional Data

     

    We'd love for you to join the team!

     

    Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

     

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    **Job ID** _327549_

    **Experience (Years)** _1_

    **Category** _Health Technologist/Technicians - Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians_

    **Street Address** _805 Pamplico Hwy_