Registered Dietitian NE

Cleveland Clinic

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian provides individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients to help them regain or improve their health. The role collaborates with other health disciplines and departments to optimize nutrition care and the patient experience. The position offers hands-on learning and opportunities to continue education. This is a PRN caregiver position working three 8-hour shifts per week, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with alternating weekends and holidays. The role is based at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart, Florida.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely related field.
Current Florida license to practice Dietetics (LD).
Active Registered Dietitian (RD) certification.
One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition, or successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program.
Ability to navigate extensively throughout the hospital to provide services to many patients.
Manual dexterity sufficient for computer entry.
Physical ability to measure and weigh patients.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior EPIC experience.
Prior hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population.
Provide counseling and education to patients whose disease processes require nutritional management.
Implement nutrition care plans, communicate plans, establish follow-up systems, and maintain documentation.
Write changes to diet orders and initiate nutrient intake assessments.
Assess patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and evaluate fluid and electrolyte status.
Review laboratory results and clinical progress notes, and inform physicians about patients’ nutritional status and the need for diet changes.
Coordinate the work of dietetic technicians assigned to the area.
Develop and contribute to Cleveland Clinic-sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers, and the public.
Create and revise education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.
Participate in program development to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation.
Market services to current and potential referral sources, and develop and implement services in response to client needs and preferences.
Contribute to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects.
Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised-practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.
Complete reports for ongoing productivity tracking.
Participate in professional growth activities.
Attend and contribute to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.
Represent Cleveland Clinic on nutrition-related matters.
Conduct clinical research and use clinical software applications to facilitate care.
Comply with regulatory organizations, including CMS, JCAO, and ADA, and with department and Cleveland Clinic policies and procedures.