Dietitian - Per Diem
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Job Description
Dietitian - Per Diem - Columbia (Cayce), SC
Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Cayce, South Carolina (Columbia area) offers specialized inpatient rehabilitation in a warm and professional environment.
Our hospital is dedicated to restoring the quality of life for individuals recovering from strokes, neurological injuries, orthopedic surgeries, and other serious illnesses or injuries.
We provide comprehensive rehab services, including advanced physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology, delivered by a compassionate multidisciplinary team. The facility is equipped with modern therapy gyms and amenities to promote healing and comfort.
Accredited by The Joint Commission, Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is recognized for its patient-focused care and strong outcomes, proudly serving patients and families across the Midlands region.
At Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, you’ll find the resources to grow your career in a place that feels like home.
We are seeking a Per Diem Dietitian to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements.
We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Qualifications
Required Skills
- Current Dietitian license required or certified by the Commission on Dietetics, as required by state.
- One year of experience in the care of patients in hospital setting preferred.
Additional Qualifications/Skills
Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Ability to utilize the appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
Responsibilities
Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals, in collaboration with the Food Services Manager, based on general or special diets. Specifies dietary requirements for patients with special restrictions or nutritional needs. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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