Clinical Dietitian 2 Specialty (Hybrid)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

UMHC - SCCC - Nutrition Services has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Dietitian 2 – Specialty (Hybrid) position. The incumbent provides nutrition care with greater than 70% of time spent in specialty service as warranted by the facility. The Clinical Dietitian 2 – Specialty assists with mentorship to the clinical dietitian staff and leadership to promote hospital-driven nutrition initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Valid State of Florida Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license required
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.
Current state licensure in field required (LDN- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist)
Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition
Minimum of 5 years as a Registered Dietitian in a healthcare setting

Nice To Haves

Board certified in relevant specialty or field (CSO- Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition or CNSC- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician)
Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Dietitian in the specialty field of oncology nutrition, preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops and implements nutritional care plans.
Documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Communicates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients.
Initiates and follows patients for nutrient intake analysis and makes recommendations for continuance progression or initiation of alternate therapies.
Writes orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding various topics in medical nutrition therapy and drug nutrient interaction.
Serves as a clinical nutrition resource and subject matter expert to physicians, patients, and staff.
Ensures regulatory compliance including federal, state and accrediting agencies.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.