Registered Dietitian - Clinical Nutrition - Bayfront Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian provides evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team. This position is located at Bayfront Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The role includes assessing patients’ nutritional requirements and individual needs across the lifespan, developing and documenting nutrition care plans based on nutritional status and disease-state requirements, and counseling patients and/or significant others on nutrition principles, dietary plans, and food selections while considering cultural, religious, and ethnic preferences. The Registered Dietitian communicates dietary history and nutrition care information through the medical record system and participates in interdisciplinary physician and health care team rounds, as applicable. The role also requires adherence to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission, vision, and commitment to excellence, as well as regular and punctual attendance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college.
- 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).
- Maintain a Florida Dietitian/Nutritionist license.
Responsibilities
- Write orders in accordance with policy.
- Counsel patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, considering cultural, religious, and ethnic requests and preferences.
- Develop, implement, and document nutritional care plans based on assessments of patients’ nutritional needs, nutritional status, and disease-state requirements.
- Assess patients’ nutritional requirements and specific needs across the lifespan.
- Apply evidence-based medical nutrition therapy knowledge to provide appropriate nutrition-related care.
- Communicate dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system.
- Participate in physician and health care team interdisciplinary rounds, as applicable.
- Adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission, vision, and commitment to excellence.
- Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable Orlando Health policies and federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
