Registered Dietitian Full Time Days

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients employees and thecommunity in accordance with the mission vision and values of Baptist Health. This position ensurespatient satisfaction quality care regulatory compliance and good public relations are achieved through the
safe and efficient use of resources.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care - Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat thosepatients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Performs and documents nutrition assessments.

Monitors/evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.

Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend prescribe or modify therapeutic diets asneeded to meet the nutritional needs of the patients.

Writes/approves orders for therapeutic nutrition dietary supplements and nutritional supplements.

Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients patient family and patientcaretakers.

Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.

Collaborates with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary inmeeting the nutritional needs of patients (e.g. medical staff nursing pharmacy social work servicesetc.).

Minimum Education Training and Experience Required:

Bachelors Degree required - Degree must be recognized accredited University or College approved by the AccreditationCouncil for Education and Nutritionand Dietetics (ACEND) or theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics(AND).

One year experience as a registered dietitian preferred.

Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or registry eligible (must obtain within 6 months of
hire).

Licensed Dietitian in the state of practice within 6 months of hire