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Dietitian Career Opportunity 
Appreciated for your Dietitian Skills Are you a dedicated dietitian in search of a career that feels close to home and heart? As a dietitian at Encompass Health, you'll play a crucial role in promoting health and wellness through personalized nutrition plans. Your responsibilities will include assessing patients' nutritional needs, developing and implementing dietary plans, and providing education on healthy eating habits. In this role, you will instruct patients on post-discharge diets and monitor their nutritional status. If you're passionate about making a positive impact on individuals' lives through nutrition and are seeking a rewarding career that aligns with your values, consider joining us on our mission to enhance the well-being of the patients we serve in your community. 
A Glimpse into Our World
At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.
Starting Perks and Benefits
At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:
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<li> Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families. </li>
<li> Generous paid time off that accrues over time. </li>
<li> Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.</li>
<li> Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans. </li>
<li> Flexible spending and health savings accounts. </li>
<li> A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do! </li>
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Become the Dietitian you always wanted to be
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<li> Communicate with and counsel patients per physician orders and diet instruction. </li>
<li> Communicate with physicians and other involved disciplines in patient care. </li>
<li> Evaluate referral orders to determine adequacy of nutrition intake methods. </li>
<li> Document pertinent information in the patient's medical record according to established standards. </li>
<li> Implement nutritional care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs. </li>
<li> Conduct calorie counts and make appropriate recommendations. </li>
<li> Review, revise, and sign off menus for nutritional adequacy. </li>
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Qualifications
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<li> Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association</li>
<li> State licensure required.</li>
<li> Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.</li>
<li> Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Food &amp; Nutrition.</li>
<li> One year of Clinical Dietetics experience preferred.</li>
</ul>
The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!
At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.
We're eagerly looking forward to meeting you, and we genuinely mean that. Join us on this remarkable journey!

Dietitian

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Job Description
Position Description
The Dietitian has overall responsibility for the development and monitoring of all nutritional services of the ADHC. These services include menu preparation, consideration with food preparation staff, and the selection of client meals and snacks. This position functions in a primarily electronic environment and requires proficiency in ‘Windows” based technology. Additional responsibilities include providing nutritional/therapeutic counseling and ongoing nutritional education to participants of the ADHC within specified periods, supervising, and monitoring the nutritional status of clients through written assessments and facilitation of groups. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
Essential Job Functions
The following duties are mandatory requirements of the job:
1. Completes an initial client nutritional assessment within five (5) visits and in a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after admission on all new clients.
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<li>Reevaluates nutritional status of all clients every 180 days and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as necessary. Complete and update care plans for all clients in the ADHC program.</li>
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3. Facilitate weekly nutrition group sessions covering a wide range of medical/nutrition related topics, including food insecurity and access, food safety, and healthy eating on a budget.
4. Supervises nutritional planning, food production/preparation, dietary modifications and make all necessary adjustments on weekly menu of the ADHC with food service staff. 
5. Contributes to initial and ongoing comprehensive care planning and attends comprehensive care planning meetings, rounds when on site.
6. Provides in-service education to the program staff and volunteers on nutrition related topics and client care.
7. Acts as liaison to external care providers offering guidance on the impact of client’s medical conditions and food-drug interactions to optimize nutritional care and outcomes. 
8. Maintains client caseload for purpose of coordinating care both within program and with outside case management providers.
9. Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of all patient information in the EHR by not sharing personal username or password with other staff.
10. Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of all patient information in the EHR by exiting the application or locking the system when away from the computer
11. Update the allergy and food preference list monthly to ensure that food service staff is aware of clients’ dietary restrictions and preferences. 
12. Conduct monthly follow-up with clients seeking assistance in managing weight loss, type 2 diabetes, or other chronic conditions, including those on semaglutide to monitor progress and adjust dietary recommendations, as necessary. 
Education and Certification 
Must be registered as a Dietitian from a school accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition from an accredited college or university. Two years’ clinical experience in a health setting preferred. Experience in working with populations with HIV/AIDS, mental health, and substance use is desirable. 
Special skills and knowledge
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<li>Excellent computer skills necessary.</li>
<li>Able to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs as required by the position.</li>
<li>Excellent oral and written communication skills.</li>
<li>Excellent people skills.</li>
<li>Good problem-solving, decision-making, and judgment skills.</li>
<li>Must read, write, and speak English to the extent required by the position.</li>
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Job DescriptionThe Dietitian provides nutritional services to patients in order to maximize the patients’ well-being and improve outcomes. Works as part of an Inter-Disciplinary Team to maximize patient care and support the company to meet the goals of the QAPI activities. PRIMARY DUTIES / ACTIVITIES:
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<li>Monitor subjective and objective data to determine the need for timely intervention and follow-up.</li>
<li>Review patient lab work and make individualized recommendations/adjustments to diet and bone medications.</li>
<li>Recommend therapeutic diets in consideration of cultural preferences and changes in treatment based on the patient’s nutritional needs in consultation with the patient’s physician.</li>
<li>Counsel a patient, patient’s family, and a patient’s significant other on prescribed diets and monitoring adherence and response to diet therapy.</li>
<li>Referring patients for assistance with nutrition resources such as financial assistance, community resources or in-home assistance.</li>
<li>Follow federal and state regulations.</li>
<li>Collect objective and subjective patient data to assess nutrition status. Responsible for a comprehensive nutrition assessment with an educational component within 30 days from patient admission to dialysis facility</li>
<li>Conduct a nutrition reassessment annually or more often if indicated.</li>
<li>Participate in monthly clinics with the patient and family members to review the prescribed diet and dietary compliance and make adjustments to bone medications per protocol and in conjunction with the Physician.</li>
<li>Available to answer questions and discuss problems with the dialysis patients when excessive weight-gain occurs, or when other instances of suspected dietary non-compliance occurs.</li>
<li>Available for staff education regarding the nutritional care of the patient.</li>
<li>Participate in monthly interdisciplinary patient care conferences.</li>
<li>Assure that follow-up progress notes are written in each patient’s records each month.</li>
<li>Perform regularly-scheduled evaluations of standard menus as necessary for renal patients, revising and/or updating menus as necessary, and participates in monthly interdisciplinary patient care conference.</li>
<li>Document patient’s care plan and long-term program.</li>
<li>Will be available for conferences with salesmen concerning products that could be used in providing nutritional care for renal patients and makes recommendations for possible purchases.</li>
<li>Participate in monthly QAPI meetings</li>
<li>Participate in individual &amp; group projects as directed by management</li>
<li>Other duties, as assigned</li>
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CUSTOMER SERVICE:
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<li>Responsible for supporting the values and customer service standards of HDS.</li>
<li>Accountable for outstanding customer service to all staff, clients and vendors</li>
<li>Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.</li>
<li>Initiates action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner.</li>
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EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
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<li>Bachelor’s Degree required</li>
<li>Must be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration</li>
<li>Current State Licensure required</li>
<li>Dietitian experience in the Dialysis field is preferred</li>
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 EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
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<li>Must be PC proficient; experience in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word and Excel a must;</li>
<li>Good presentation &amp; communication skills</li>
<li>Able to thrive in a fast-paced setting</li>
<li>Must be productive &amp; resourceful with the ability to meet deadlines</li>
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 PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with prospective and current clients. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations. Travel to scheduled staff meetings may be required. The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. The work environment is also characteristic of a dialysis center or a patient’s home and as such the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/ materials.

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