Registered Dietian - ICU - FT - Shift Varies

Orlando Health•Ocoee, FL

About The Position

Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team at Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida. The Registered Dietitian assesses patients’ nutritional requirements and needs across the lifespan, develops and documents individualized nutritional care plans, and counsels patients and their significant others on nutrition principles and dietary choices. The role includes communicating nutrition-related information through the medical record, participating in interdisciplinary rounds as applicable, and representing the Clinical Nutrition Department or Orlando Health in assigned community and organizational activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college, with 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 a Florida Dietitian/Nutritionist license.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous critical care or ICU experience.

Responsibilities

Write orders in accordance with policy.
Counsel patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, taking cultural, religious, and ethnic requests and preferences into consideration.
Develop, implement, and document nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs, nutrition status, and disease-state requirements.
Demonstrate competency in assessing patients’ nutritional requirements and specific needs across the lifespan.
Apply evidence-based knowledge of medical nutrition therapy to provide appropriate nutrition-related care.
Communicate dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system.
Participate in physician and healthcare team interdisciplinary rounds, as applicable.
Adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission and vision statements, and commitment to excellence.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and standards.
Maintain compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Represent Orlando Health through assigned outside speaking engagements to the community and/or media events.
Represent the Clinical Nutrition Department as a participant on an assigned task force or committee.