DIETITIAN - DIETICIANS ( FULL TIME)

Clinical Dietitian 3 page is loaded## Clinical Dietitian 3remote type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R100093674**Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this .**Clinical Dietitian 3**The University of Miami/UHealth department of Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Clinical Dietitian 3 to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Clinical Dietitian 3 (H) promotes good dietary health and treats medical conditions by devising eating plans for patients based on the science of nutrition. The Clinical Dietitian 3 (H) provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy to patients to further their medical and personal goals. The incumbent also provides leadership and oversight to less experienced staff and acts as a resource of knowledge regarding patient nutrition.* Confers with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients.* Assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops and implements nutritional care plans.* Documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.* Initiates and follows patients for nutrient intake analysis and makes recommendations for continuance progression or initiation of alternate therapies.* Writes orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition, and laboratory data per hospital policy.* Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding various topics in medical nutrition therapy and drug-nutrient interaction.* Serves as a clinical nutrition resource and subject matter expert to physicians, patients, and staff.* Participates in departmental performance improvement activities and training.* Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.**Department Specific Functions**The incumbent for this position will be responsible for providing nutritional and health assessments, nutritional care services, diabetes self-management education, insulin management and behavior change support for people living with diabetes.* Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents nutritional status and nutritional needs of Diabetic patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.* Advises patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, food selection and preparation.* Documents all medical nutrition therapy and teaching activities in EMR system.* Develops and provide appropriate diabetes education materials based on program need.* Provides nutrition education programs- in individualized or group settings.* Participates in community outreach programs. Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.*****Core Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree* Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical or general nutrition.* Licenses Dietitian/Nutritionists (LDN) by the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance.* Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association (RD).* Preferred- Certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) with the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)**Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:*** Demonstrates the knowledge and experience in the principles, practices, and procedures of the science of Dietetics required in conducting medical nutrition therapy and diabetes self- management education and support.* Thorough knowledge of Diabetes and Nutrition- such as diagnostics, classification, treatment, and ability to apply same on an individual basis to patients.* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.***Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.***The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**StaffThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

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