Registered Dietitian - PRN

Overview

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

In partnership with Select Medical

Position: Registered Dietitian

Location: Hummelstown,PA

Schedule: Per Diem

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care tobest address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries,spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• 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.)

Qualifications

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.

Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-PA-Hummelstown

Job ID 361744

Position Type Per Diem

Experience (Years) 1

Category Dietary/Food Services - Dietary

Company Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital