Registered Dietitian NICU Pediatrics

AdventHealth • Daytona Beach, FL

110d

About The Position

The registered dietitian utilizes the nutrition care process to screen, assess, diagnose, offer nutrition intervention, and monitor the nutrition status and progress of patients. The registered dietitian uses the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Standards of Practice in Nutrition Care and Standards of Professional Performance for registered dietitians. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition or nutrition related field.
• Registered dietitian with CDR Commission of Dietetic Registration.
• Active State Licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatrics and NICU experience preferred.
• CNSC Certified Nutrition Support Clinician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes nutrition focused physical assessments, takes measurements, reviews medical records, collects data via interviews, utilizes validated tools, evaluates anthropometric status, and calculates estimated comparative standards.
• Evaluates assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, criteria consistent with malnutrition, knowledge deficits, and/or high-risk health behaviors.
• Offers nutrition recommendations, orders, education/counselling, and/or referral to other services.
• Provides counseling and education that reflects appropriate health literacy and cultural sensitivity to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management.
• Makes follow-up available to detect progress. Adjust nutrition plans of care to reach nutrition goals and to promote optimal outcomes.
• Makes supervised practice experience available to dietetic interns and new employees that satisfy learning objectives.
• Enters complete, accurate, and timely electronic health record documentation and orders per protocol and standard operating procedure to reflect patient care.
• Participates in patient care rounds. Creates nutrition plans of care that reflect collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign On (eligibility required)
• $3,000 Relocation Assistance (eligibility required)
• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees