Hiring: TravelRegistered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
Location: Atlanta, GA 30309
Job Type: Travel/Contract [NO BENEFITS]
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift | 5 8-Hour Shifts
Working Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Compensation
Pay Rate: $1900 - $2100/ Week
Required Qualifications
- Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
- Acute care experience strongly preferred.
Required Skills
- Experience with calorie counts, enteral nutrition (tube feedings), and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
- Knowledge of food-drug interactions and nutrition assessments and reassessments.
- Ability to develop individualized nutrition treatment plans based on patient needs and medical conditions.
- Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting preferred.
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience participating in interdisciplinary patient rounds preferred.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments for adult and geriatric patients.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition care plans based on patients' medical conditions and nutritional needs.
- Monitor calorie counts, enteral nutrition, TPN, and overall nutritional status.
- Evaluate potential food-drug interactions and recommend appropriate therapeutic diets.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support patient recovery and optimize nutritional outcomes.
- Document nutrition assessments, interventions, and follow-up care accurately in the electronic health record.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust nutrition interventions as needed.
- Provide nutrition-related recommendations to support effective patient care and recovery.
