Clinical Dietitian

Job Description Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (PART-TIME), to join our team in Orlando, FL. Job Description Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (PART-TIME), to join our team in Orlando, FL. This position provides clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with Physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary care team. Coverage will be provided to the Renal Dialysis program. This Position Is Responsible For The Following Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers. Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission. Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements. Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate specialized formula recipes and meal plans. Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system. Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary. Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary. Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies, as deemed necessary by manager). Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases. Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community. Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel). Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff. Job Requirements Must havecompleted a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Minimum 1 year of experience required. Hospital experience preferred; at least 2 years of pediatric experience preferred. Master’s Degree in Nutrition related field preferred. Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in the state of Florida. Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure. American Heart Association BLS Certification required. Must obtain RD certificate within 180 days of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Florida Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation within 6 months of hire. Additional specialty certification preferred (CDE, CNSC and or CSP) Pediatric and Renal experience preferred. Travel to satellite clinic locations as needed. Schedule Monday-Friday with rotating remote weekend and holiday coverage. Nemours Children's Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision 403B with employer match Licensure, CME and dues allowance Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure. About Us Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued. Learn more at Nemours.org . #J-18808-Ljbffr