Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian in Oklahoma City, OK

Key Responsibilities Perform nutrition assessments and re-assessments; identify nutrition goals and interventions, monitor and evaluate patient progress, and maintain clear medical record documentation. Develop and implement educational programs for patients, families, and staff; serve as a resource to medical staff regarding evidence-based nutrition practice.

Job Title

Registered Dietitian

Location

Oklahoma

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition assessments and re-assessments; identify nutrition goals and interventions, monitor and evaluate patient progress, and maintain clear medical record documentation.
• Develop and monitor enteral and/or parenteral nutrition support regimens in collaboration with pharmacy and medical staff.
• Collaborate with Speech Therapy regarding diet progression and transitional feeding to meet patient nutritional needs.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to communicate patients' nutrition care plans, progress, and recommendations; participate in interdisciplinary rounds including wound care and vent weaning.
• Develop and implement educational programs for patients, families, and staff; serve as a resource to medical staff regarding evidence-based nutrition practice.
• Participate in departmental and facility Performance Improvement Programs, including data collection and analysis; perform meal rounds and tray audits to ensure compliance with prescribed diets and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Demonstrated experience performing Medical Nutrition Therapy including nutrition assessments, care planning, and patient monitoring.
• Knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimens.
• Ability to evaluate food/drug interactions and herb/supplement interactions.
• Experience with therapeutic diet manual review, menu development, and diet order clarification.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in an interdisciplinary clinical setting, including participation in wound care or ventilator weaning rounds.
• Specialized certification or advanced continuing education in clinical nutrition or a related area.
• Familiarity with food service operations and modified diet preparation techniques.

Why Join Us

• Work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary care environment that prioritizes patient safety and evidence-based practice.
• Opportunity to serve as a clinical nutrition resource across medical staff, food service teams, and patients and families.