Dietitian

Job overview

Dietitian in Boalsburg, PA. This is a PRN/Pool/As Needed position with a DAY shift. Compensation is not specified. This role focuses on assessing patients' nutritional needs, developing personalized nutrition plans, and educating patients on healthy eating habits. The Dietitian will instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor their nutritional status, contributing to their recovery and overall well-being.

What you'll do

• Assess patients' nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, provide education on healthy eating habits, instruct patients on post-discharge diets, monitor nutritional status, communicate with and counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction, communicate with physicians and other involved disciplines in patient care, evaluate referral orders to determine adequacy of nutrition intake methods, document pertinent information in the patient's medical record, implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs, conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations, review, revise, and sign off menus for nutritional adequacy.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Food & Nutrition

Experience

1 year of Clinical Dietetics experience preferred

Skills & competencies

dietitian

nutrition services

boalsburg pa

prn/pool/as needed

part-time

day shift

About the employer

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.