Registered Dietitian - Hospital

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.

Registered Dietitian: Full Time

Position Purpose

Registered Dietitian - health professionals who are experts in nutrition and the human diet. Dietitians blend scientific research, nutrition, behavioral science, and social science to promote health, prevent disease, and shape the dietary choices of healthy and sick people.

What you will do:

• Develops, implements and documents plan of care based on assessments of nutritional needs in correlation with other health care plans.
• Provides individualized diet counseling for patient/family as needed. Complies/develops appropriate educational materials. Translates scientific research into meaningful instruction for clients.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of nutritional intervention and provides follow up for continuity of care. Provides effective hand-off communication between team members.
• Maintains accurate department records and documentation in a timely and understandable manner.
• Attends discharge-planning conferences when offered.
• Practices within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Scope of Practice, AND Standards of Practice in Nutrition Care, AND Standards of Professional Performance, Florida Department of Health licensure laws, Florida Department of Health rules and guidelines, and Holy Cross and Department of Food and Nutrition Services policies and procedures.
• Complies with regulatory standards and is knowledgeable of the standards, quality management efforts, and performance improvement projects.
• Provides meaningful direction to the diet office staff. Reviews menus as needed to assure compliance with established criteria and standards.
• Maintains flexibility in schedule according to patient and department staffing needs.
• Provides in-services and nutrition education for the healthcare team members. Serves as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition Services Department and individual patient care units.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university.
• Licensure / Certification: Requires current Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credential as a Registered Dietitian, or registry eligible and must achieve Registered Dietitian credential within six (6) months of date of hire. Requires current dietetic licensure in the state of Florida. Completes continuing professional educational requirements to maintain credentials. Active status as Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutrition (RDN), or Registered Dietitian Eligible (RDE) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
• Retirement savings program with employer matching
  
  

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.