Clinical Dietitian PRN

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At Ascension St. Thomas Rehabilitation Hospitalwe are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and your role youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

Health (Medical Dental Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

Competitive Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program mental physical and financial wellness assistance

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

And much more...

Job Summary:

Registered Clinical Dietitian

Provides clinical nutrition services for hospitalized patients including assessment care planning education and discharge coordination. Oversees menu management and staff education related to therapeutic diets allergens and nutrition standards. Actively supports regulatory survey readiness and on-site survey activities to ensure compliance.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in the survey process: guide staff on conduct and disclosure maintain an on-site presence with surveyors coordinate timely information requests and initiate corrective action during surveys as appropriate; collaborate with hospital departments to develop plans of correction.
• Conduct initial nutrition assessments and reassessments for all admitted patients; prioritize high-risk referrals per policy.
• Ensure complete and timely documentation (assessments care plans education discharge planning) in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.
• Provide oversight of the menu management process to align offerings with therapeutic diet orders and patient needs.
• Educate managers and staff on therapeutic diets food allergens and related topics; serve as a subject-matter resource.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Collaborates with physicians nursing speech therapy case management and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes and experience. Supports performance improvement initiatives audit readiness and policy updates related to clinical nutrition and food service operations. Maintains patient safety and privacy; follows infection prevention and allergen-control practices.

Education : Bachelors degree or higher in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field.

Credentials/Licensure: Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; state license/certification if required.

Experience: Prior acute-care experience preferred.

EEOC Statement:

Ascension St. Thomas Rehabilitation Hospitalis committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.