CLINICAL DIETITIAN PER DIEM DAYS

UHS•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Alan B. Miller Medical Center is opening in Spring 2026 and is seeking a Clinical Dietitian. This new state-of-the-art hospital will be a neighborhood hospital with medical center excellence, joining UHS's growing regional network. The hospital will feature 150 private patient rooms, a medical office building, and a helistop, spanning 365,000 square feet. It will offer comprehensive medical services including Emergency Care, Orthopedics and Surgical Services, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Oncology, Cardiovascular and Neurosurgical services, as well as outpatient services. The Clinical Dietitian will assume responsibility and accountability for performing specialized clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition counseling/education, modified diet formulation, performance improvement projects, and education functions to provide quality nutrition care. This role is also responsible for special projects as assigned. Key duties include assessing nutritional status, identifying potential issues like dehydration, dysphagia, and inappropriate food consistency, assessing enteral nutrition needs, and providing patient/family education on special diets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from an accredited educational institution.
1 year Dietitian experience required
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities.
Basic computer skills and customer service skills required.
Must be able to identify and competently address the needs of the population served.
Requires Florida State License and AND registration

Nice To Haves

Acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility and accountability for performing functions of a specialized clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition counseling/education, modified diet formulation, performance improvement projects designated per director and education functions necessary to provide quality nutrition care to patients.
Responsible for special projects as assigned.
Assess nutritional status to include potential for dehydration due to reluctance to drink fluids/fear of choking, dysphagia, inappropriate food consistency for assess condition, increased risk of respiratory complications, enteral nutrition needs and provide patient/family education on special diets.