Registered Dietitian Full-Time

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Registered Dietician (RD) - Full Time

Pay: $25-$40 an hour

(based on years of experience)

Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends

Location: Select Specialty Hospital -- Orlando South

At Select Specialty 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 over 48000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success owning the future being patient-centered creating change thinking first and building trust.

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient experience If you answered yes consider an opportunity with us!

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way which includes putting the patient first helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work continuing to develop and explore new ideas providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

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.

• Perform nutritional assessments and re-assessments identifying goals recommending nutrition interventions monitoring and evaluating patient progress.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Work closely with the Speech Therapy Department to assist with the progression of textured modified diets to ensure patient safety and optimize oral intake.
• Clarify admission orders to ensure nutrition support diet and oral supplement orders are consistent with the facilitys established nutrition support formulary and diet manual.
• Consider religious cultural and ethnic factors in development of nutrition care plans.
• Review yearly updates and approves therapeutic diet manual annually. Educates clinical and food service staff on location of the Nutrition Care Manual. Maintains hard copy of simplified diet manual for downtime.
• Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories. Maintains current professional registration requirements (i.e. Professional Portfolio self-development and continuing education). Demonstrates interest in continuing education academics or specialized certification to further enhance professional skills.
• Evaluate potential food/drug interactions and/or herb/supplement interactions.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and communicating progress and special needs.
• Participate in developing planning and standardizing menus.
• Perform meal rounds to ensure patients meal trays are consistent with the prescribed diet and meet standards as to quality quantity temperature and appearance.

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree with major studies in Food and Nutrition related field.
• 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.

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team consisting of registered nurses physical and occupational therapists speech language pathologists and physicians to assist patients in regaining their independence.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health Dental and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

Wed 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.