Clinical Dietitian

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Shift/Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Sign on Bonus: $10,000 (eligibility required)

Relocation: $5,000 (eligibility required)

Completes nutrition-focused physical assessments, takes measurements, reviews medical records, collects data via interviews, and evaluates anthropometric status. Evaluates assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, criteria consistent with malnutrition, knowledge deficits, and high-risk health behaviors. Offers nutrition interventions, orders, education, counseling, and referrals to other services. May place feeding tubes or perform indirect calorimetry studies. Provides counseling and education using evidence-based techniques that reflect appropriate health literacy and cultural sensitivity to patients with disease processes requiring nutritional management. Monitors and evaluates nutrition care plans to reach nutrition goals and promote optimal outcomes. Supervises practice experience for dietetic interns, dietetic technicians, registration eligible dietitians and new employees, participates in research, performance improvement, and initiatives. Enters complete, accurate, and timely electronic health record documentation. Enters nutrition orders when authorized by Medical Staff policy and procedure to reflect patient care. Participates in patient care rounds, collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals to create nutrition plans of care. Promotes evidence-based nutrition care and makes expertise available to foodservice areas. Provides timely responses to internal electronic communication. Other duties as assigned.

• Read, write and speak English; handwriting must be legible. [Required]
• Must be knowledgeable with the National Research Council’s Recommended Dietary Allowances. [Required]
• Must be able to communicate patient nutrition needs to the physician, nursing staff, and other appropriate staff. [Required]
• Ability to apply Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process. [Required]
• Mathematical capabilities essential to job duties. [Required]
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows. [Required]
• Must be able to use a telephone, calculator, copy machine, fax machine, and computer. [Required]
• Inter-campus travel. [Required]
• Proficiency in CBORD computerized foodservice program. [Preferred]
• Bilingual [Preferred]

• Bachelor's [Required]
• Master's [Preferred]

• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND)
• in nutrition or nutrition related field AND 3-year clinical experience
• Graduate degree in nutrition or nutrition related field AND 1-year clinical experience
• in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or nutrition related field

• 2+ experience in acute care setting [Preferred]
• 3+ experience [Required]
• Acute Care and Rehabilitation experience [Preferred]
• Experience using Cerner electronic medical record [Preferred]

• N/A

• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) [Preferred]
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) [Preferred]
• Pediatric Nutrition Specialist - Board Certified (PNS-BC) [Preferred]

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.