Registered Dietitian - Clinical Dietitian II

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian II is fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Delight, and Stewardship by coordinating all phases of nutrition care including bedside nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, interventions, inserting feeding tubes, monitoring and evaluating outcomes, and counseling clients in a variety of settings. The Clinical Dietitian II performs duties in support of continuous improvement plans and in compliance with The Joint Commission and other licensing, accreditation and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree if graduated prior to Jan 1, 2024, or Master’s Degree if graduated after Jan 1, 2024
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within six (6) months of hire
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by the State of Florida within eight (8) months of hire
Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider completion card and maintain annually with no interruption
Ability to work extended and flexible hours in various locations
Effective verbal and written communication skills to speak and understand the English language and collaborate with a diverse customer-base
Proficient computing skills including use of MS Office Suite and software applications, including charting in electronic medical record
Good organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks based on levels of patient care, consultations, multi-disciplinary and team rounds
Initiative to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional demeanor
Ability to respond efficiently in stressful and/or emergent situations
Ability to collect, audit, analyze and evaluate data to document and share outcomes
Must meet Clinical Dietitian Competency Assessment/Skills requirements within 90 days of employment and annually
Trained to place feeding tubes within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
At least one (1) year of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

Performs nutrition interventions based on a Nutrition Diagnosis through a systematic process of obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data to make decisions about the nature and nature and cause of nutrition-related problems.
Recommends or makes appropriate changes to the patient/client’s nutrition care plan, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Monitors and evaluates outcomes to determine the progress a patient /client is making towards achieving their nutrition goals.
Assesses for Malnutrition by conducting Nutrition Focused Physical Assessments. Provides appropriate diagnosis based on available information and diagnostic criteria.
Identifies and implements appropriate actions designed with the intent of changing nutrition- related behavior, risk factors, environmental condition, or other aspects of health status.
Initiates appropriate referrals to interdisciplinary team members.
Educates patient/clients, family and health care team on nutritional needs, diet recommendations, prevention and other issues related to the client's nutritional care.
Provides multi-disciplinary in-services, education and training, including precepting interns and cosigning intern medical record documentation.
Conducts community events, oversees support groups, coordinates, and leads in the development and implementation of multiple community activities to promote population health management.
Conducts outpatient education as needed.
Inserts nasogastric or nasoenteric feeding tubes. Secures with nasal tube retention system when applicable.