Clinical Dietitian- Nephrology
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Job Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Nemours is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our team in Jacksonville FL.
The pediatric Registered Dietitian (RD) provides medical nutrition therapy to pediatric patients ages 0-18 years with various renal conditions including patients receiving dialysis.
Primary Functions
- Assess nutritional status and calculate nutrient requirements utilizing current pediatric standards and provide written documentation.
- Develop and implement nutrition care plan based on nutritional assessment and provide documentation.
- Instruct and counsel patients/caregivers regarding modified diets and/or modified formulas and provide documentation of description of instruction and assessment of understanding and compliance in the progress note.
- Evaluate effectiveness of care plan in meeting therapeutic goals and provide documentation in the progress note.
- Provide continuity of care by serving as a resource person for the patient providing referrals to other health care agencies and facilities and providing follow-up care as ordered and documented in the progress note.
- Maintain effective communication with the health care team through patient care conferences and interaction with other health care providers.
Attend pertinent education activities and review literature to maintain area of clinical expertise.
Develop and implement an individualized portfolio plan in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for professional growth and development.
Requirements
Masters degree required
Minimum of 1 year experience required
Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in the state of Florida.i
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Food Service
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- MDS
- Dietary Department Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- Food Production Experience
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware an ... View more
