Graduate Dietitian

Clinical Dietitian II
The Clinical Dietitian II is fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Delight, and Stewardship by coordinating all phases of nutrition care including bedside nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, interventions, inserting feeding tubes, monitoring and evaluating outcomes, and counseling clients in a variety of settings. The Clinical Dietitian II performs duties in support of continuous improvement plans and in compliance with The Joint Commission and other licensing, accreditation and regulatory agencies.
Performs nutrition interventions based on a Nutrition Diagnosis through a systematic process of obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data to make decisions about the nature and cause of nutrition-related problems.
Recommends or makes appropriate changes to the patient/clients nutrition care plan, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Monitors and evaluates outcomes to determine the progress a patient /client is making towards achieving their nutrition goals.
Assesses for Malnutrition by conducting Nutrition Focused Physical Assessments. Identifies and implements appropriate actions designed with the intent of changing nutrition- related behavior, risk factors, environmental condition, or other aspects of health status.
Educates patient/clients, family and health care team on nutritional needs, diet recommendations, prevention and other issues related to the client's nutritional care.
Provides multi-disciplinary in-services, education and training, including precepting interns and cosigning intern medical record documentation.
Conducts community events, oversees support groups, coordinates, and leads in the development and implementation of multiple community activities to promote population health management.
Work Experience:
Bachelors Degree if graduated prior to Jan 1, 2024, or Masters Degree if graduated after Jan 1, 2024
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within six (6) months of hire
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by the State of Florida within eight (8) months of hire

Certification: Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider completion card and maintain annually with no interruption
Ability to work extended and flexible hours in various locations
Effective verbal and written communication skills to speak and understand the English language and collaborate with a diverse customer-base
Proficient computing skills including use of MS Office Suite and software applications, including charting in electronic medical record
Ability to collect, audit, analyze and evaluate data to document and share outcomes
Must meet Clinical Dietitian Competency Assessment/Skills requirements within 90 days of employment and annually
Work Experience: At least one (1) year of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian
Physically agile; Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance
May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift
May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise
Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks
May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle
About Health First:
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