Position Summary:
Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team.
Responsibilities:
- 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. Participates
in physician and health care team interdisciplinary rounds, as applicable.
- 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.
- Represents Orlando Health through outside speaking engagements to the community and/or media events as assigned.
- Represents Clinical Nutrition Department as a participant on task force or committee as assigned.
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
