Registered Dietitian

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Hialeah, FL

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian provides comprehensive clinical nutrition care, including nutrition screening, assessment and reassessment, medical nutrition care planning, monitoring, and patient education. The role requires proficiency in medical nutrition therapy, accurate documentation, and the ability to manage a complex patient caseload and evaluate care outcomes. The dietitian may work in a designated area of clinical nutrition, such as critical care, oncology, renal, GI, or neonatal nutrition. The dietitian may precept dietetic interns, mentor colleagues and other healthcare team members, contribute to nutrition standards and educational materials, represent nutrition care on appropriate committees, and provide diet guidance to dietary staff. For NICU assignments, the dietitian provides nutrition care to high-risk neonates in Level II and III units, including developing enteral and parenteral regimens suited to newborns, and may serve high-risk maternity patients and other units.

Requirements

Maintain licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) in Florida and Registered Dietitian (RD) registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Master's degree from an institution accredited by ACEND, applicable to those seeking dietitian registration for the first time.
At least two years of clinical experience, including supervised practice.
Provide comprehensive nutrition assessments, with at least 50% of the patient caseload in the designated area of competency.
Demonstrate proficiency and leadership developed through experience in a specific area of clinical nutrition.
For NICU assignments, demonstrate competency in providing comprehensive nutrition care to high-risk neonates in Level II and III NICUs, including knowledge of feeding methods, nutrient requirements, and enteral and parenteral regimens for newborns.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in a specific area of clinical nutrition is preferred.
Experience in areas such as critical care, oncology nutrition, renal nutrition, GI nutrition, or neonatal nutrition.

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate licensure, credentials, and registrations, including Florida LDN licensure and Registered Dietitian registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Maintain proficiency in medical nutrition therapy in general clinical practice.
Maintain accurate records of daily nutrition care activities.
Perform nutrition screenings and comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments according to departmental policies and procedures.
Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate medical nutrition care plans according to departmental policies and procedures.
Calculate the nutrient composition of enteral feedings and parenteral solutions accurately.
Participate in patient tray assessments and meal rounds as assigned through the department performance improvement program.
Initiate and follow up on nutrient intake analyses as indicated by departmental policies and procedures.
Provide patients and/or significant others with counseling and education regarding medical nutrition therapy as needed.
Develop and review patient educational materials as needed.
Precept dietetic interns during clinical rotations, coordinate activities toward their educational objectives, provide medical nutrition therapy guidance, monitor and evaluate their clinical performance, and report performance to the Clinical Nutrition Manager.
Communicate patients' special needs to diet office personnel using the computer, kardex, and discussion.
Increase knowledge and skills based on job needs, goals, and performance feedback.
Represent nutrition care on committees appropriate to the area of practice.
Mentor and educate colleagues and other members of the healthcare team in areas of proficiency.
Manage a complex patient caseload by providing comprehensive nutrition care and monitoring outcomes.
Collaborate with the nutrition management team and peers to develop nutrition standards of practice and educational materials.
Participate voluntarily in community outreach programs when nutrition programs are requested.
Provide diet guidelines and education to dietary supervisors, diet clerks, and cooks.
For NICU assignments, provide comprehensive nutrition care to high-risk neonates in Level II and III NICUs, including developing enteral and parenteral regimens suited to newborn care.