Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities Provide direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population. Provide counseling and education services to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management. Implement a nutritional care plan, communicate plan, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation. Write changes for diet orders and initiate nutrient intake assessments. Assess patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and evaluate appropriate fluid and electrolytes. Review laboratory and clinical progress notes and inform physicians of patients' nutritional status and need for changes in diet. Coordinate efforts of dietetic technician assigned to area. Develop and contribute to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public. Create and revise education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy. Participate in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation. Actively contribute to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects. Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor. Complete reports for ongoing productivity tracking. Participate in professional growth activities. Attend and contribute to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics. Represent Cleveland Clinic on nutrition related matters. Conduct clinical research and utilize clinical software applications to facilitate care. Comply with all regulatory organizations including CMS, JCAO, ADA and policies and procedures of the department and Cleveland Clinic. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a closely related field Maintain current license to practice Dietetics in the state of Florida (LD) Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition or successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program Previous hospital experience (preferred) EPIC experience (preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr