Registered Dietitian

As a Registered Dietitian at Encompass Health, you will assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop and implement dietary plans, and educate patients on healthy eating. You will instruct patients on post-discharge diets, monitor nutritional status, counsel patients per physician orders, and collaborate with physicians and other disciplines to ensure nutrition care aligns with medical goals. You will evaluate referral orders for adequacy of nutrition intake methods, document information in the medical record, implement care plans, adapt menus for special dietary needs, conduct calorie counts, review menus for nutritional adequacy, and sign off on menus as appropriate. The role requires RD credentialing (Commission on Dietetic Registration) and state licensure; a Bachelor’s degree in Food & Nutrition is required, with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership preferred and clinical dietetics experience valued. A thriving, patient-centered environment with opportunities for professional growth is emphasized. The organization highlights comprehensive benefits and a commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunities.