Registered Dietitian Per Diem PRN

Hospital Name: AtlantiCare Rehabilitation Hospital - In partnership with Select Medical
Position: Registered Dietitian
Location: Galloway New Jersey
Schedule: Full-time
Compensation: $45.00 hourly

Sign-on bonus: $5000

A partnership between Atlanticare and Select Medical our 60-bed medical rehabilitation hospital will open later this year and serve patients in southeastern New Jersey. Led by a physiatrist a physician board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation our team includes rehabilitation nurses; physical occupational and speech-language therapists; dietitians; case managers and other clinical and support staff.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical physical emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries spinal cord injuries neurological disorders orthopedic issues amputation and multiple traumas.

• 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.)

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans