Registered Dietitian - Clinical Nutrition - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health • St. Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

Provide 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 Registered Dietitian is expected to adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, and guidelines; its mission and vision statements; and its commitment to excellence. The position requires reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable federal, state, and local standards, including the ADA and FMLA, and compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

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 Dietitian/Nutritionist license with the State of Florida.

Responsibilities

• Write orders per 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 patient nutritional needs, nutrition status, and disease-state requirements.
• Demonstrate the competency necessary to assess patients’ nutritional requirements and specific needs over 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 interdisciplinary health care team rounds, as applicable.
• Adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission and vision statements, and commitment to excellence.
• Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time