Dietitian, Registered (Pool)

Dietitian, Registered

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking for a Dietitian, Registered who develops and implements nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs taking into account both growth and disease state requirements.

Job Title: Dietitian, Registered

Dept: Arnold Palmer Hospital Clinical Nutritian

Status: Pool (PRN)

Shift: First

Candidate must have at least 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Benefits: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder. Supportive and collaborative work environment. Continuing education and professional development opportunities. Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts. Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1st year of employment. Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children's Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children's Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children's Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin our benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Responsibilities Essential Functions:

• Writes orders per policy.
• Counsels patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections taking into account cultural and ethnic requests.
• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through medical record documentation system.
• Participates in physician and health care team interdisciplinary rounds.
• Serves as the consultant on nutrition care.
• Coordinates activities in the diet office as needed.

The registered dietitian is expected to adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission and vision statements, and commitment to excellence. Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Education/Training: Bachelor's Degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
• Licensure/Certification: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) registration and State of Florida licensure required.