Nutrition Specialist Career Opportunity
Embrace Your Passion for Nutrition
Are you a dedicated nutrition specialist looking for a fulfilling career making a difference? At Encompass Health, your expertise will empower individuals to achieve their health goals through tailored nutrition plans. In this rewarding role, you will assess patients' nutritional needs, design dietary plans, and educate them about healthy eating. Moreover, you will guide patients on post-discharge diets and closely monitor their nutritional progress. If you are eager to enhance lives through nutrition and align your career with your values, consider being part of our mission to uplift the well-being of our community.
Discover a Supportive Work Environment
When you join Encompass Health, you'll feel the warm welcome immediately. As a rapidly growing national leader in inpatient rehabilitation, we pride ourselves on our achievements, including recognition as one of the 'World's Most Admired Companies' and the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award. These accolades reflect our commitment to excellence.
Exciting Benefits Await You
At Encompass Health, we prioritize your well-being and professional growth. From your first day, you will enjoy:
Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
Generous paid time off that increases with tenure.
Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities to support your development.
Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
A vibrant community of passionate professionals.
Transform Lives as a Nutrition Specialist
Provide nutritional counseling and education to patients based on physician directives.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams in patient care.
Assess dietary orders to ensure nutritional adequacy.
Document relevant information in patient medical records following established standards.
Implement nutrition care plans, adapt menus, and assist patients with special dietary needs.
Conduct calorie counts and make informed recommendations.
Review, adjust, and approve menus for nutritional completeness.
Qualifications
Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
State licensure is required.
Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is preferred.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution in Food & Nutrition.
Preferred one year of clinical dietetics experience.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team—join us on this transformative journey!