Dietitian, Registered - Part Time

Orlando Health • Melbourne, FL

130d

About The Position

The position involves providing evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for writing orders, counseling patients and their significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, while considering cultural, religious, and ethnic preferences. The role requires the development, implementation, and documentation of nutritional care plans based on patient assessments, taking into account their nutritional status and disease state requirements. The Registered Dietitian must demonstrate competency in assessing patients' nutritional needs across their lifespan and possess knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for appropriate care. Additionally, the position involves communicating dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system and participating in interdisciplinary rounds with physicians and healthcare teams. Adherence to Orlando Health policies, procedures, and commitment to excellence is expected, along with maintaining regular attendance and compliance with relevant standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Must maintain licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with the State of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Writes orders per policy.
• Counsels patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, considering cultural, religious, and ethnic requests/preferences.
• Develops, implements, and documents the nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs considering nutrition status and disease state requirements.
• Demonstrates the necessary competency level to assess patients' nutritional requirements and specific needs over the lifespan.
• Demonstrates evidenced-based knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for appropriate nutrition-related care of patients.
• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system.
• Participates in physician and health care team interdisciplinary rounds, as applicable.
• Adheres to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission and vision statements, and commitment to excellence.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Represents Orlando Health through outside speaking engagements to the community and/or media events as assigned.
• Represents Clinical Nutrition Department as a participant on task force or committee as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree