Clinical Dietitian

HCA Healthcare•Largo, FL

About The Position

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate nutrition care for hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. The role includes nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling. The Clinical Dietitian also performs duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans and the requirements of JCAHO and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. The position involves planning and organizing patients’ nutritional care, assessing their nutritional needs and diet restrictions, developing and implementing dietary care plans, and providing nutritional counseling. The dietitian establishes measurable short- and long-term nutrition goals, evaluates outcomes, calculates nutritional needs based on individual therapeutic requirements, and maintains timely and accurate medical-record documentation in accordance with PCD guidelines. The role also monitors meal service, participates in rounding, responds proactively to patient needs, and supports a quiet healing environment and patient-centered care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or a comparable major.
At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in an acute care environment, or successful completion of a coordinated program or dietetic internship of at least 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by the Florida Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the understanding that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Plan and organize the nutritional care of patients, demonstrating responsibility and accountability.
Assess patients’ nutritional needs and dietary restrictions; develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Develop measurable short- and long-term nutritional goals and evaluate outcomes.
Accurately calculate nutritional needs based on individual therapeutic needs.
Document care in medical records in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with PCD guidelines.
Monitor and inspect meal service for compliance with prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
Participate in rounding and proactively respond to patient needs to improve outcomes and the patient experience.
Contribute to patient-centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.
Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans and applicable licensing, accrediting, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.