Registered Dietitian (Pool/PRN)

Position Summary

Title: Registered Dietitian


Department: SCH Clinical Nutrition


Status: Pool/PRN/As Needed


Shift:

• 8-hour shits, 1 - 2 weekends per month.
• Flexibility in working at our sister hospital, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital as needed

ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL

Situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also is home to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, and 2024 .

"Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE ORLANDO HEALTH - ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL

• Competitive Pay
• Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
• All Inclusive Benefits - that start day one!
• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees (ask the recruiter for more info about our benefits!)
• Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
• Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024.
• Employee-centric
• Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level, receiving Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work award in 2022, 2023, and 2024

Position Summary

• Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
• Writes orders per policy.
• Counsels patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, considering cultural, religious, and ethnic requests/preferences.
• Develops, implements, and documents the nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs considering nutrition status and disease state requirements.
• Demonstrates the necessary competency level to assess patient's nutritional requirements and specific needs over the lifespan.
• Demonstrates evidenced-based knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for appropriate nutrition-related care of patients.
• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system.
• 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

• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Must maintain licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with the State of Florida

Experience

• 1+ year of RD experience preferred

Status/Shift: Pool/PRN

• Must commit to at least one full weekend (Saturday & Sunday) per month
• Additional shifts as needed and agreed upon with Clinical Nutrition Manager