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Posted: 24-Nov-24
Location: Deland, Florida
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Internal Number: 24029879
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
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- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
- Pet Insurance*
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.
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: Days
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth DeLand Food and Nutritional Services Department
701 W Plymouth Avenue, Deland, FL 32720
The role you’ll contribute:
2/28/22 The Clinical Dietitian works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy that are integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice protocol/guidelines; managing resources in a cost effective manner; participating in performance improvement efforts; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Evaluates and monitors nutritional status of hospitalized patients ranging from newborn to geriatric populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns, using established standards of care
- Develops and implements an individualized plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives, nutrition prescription, and self-management training.
- Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards
- Identifies educational needs and provides current, hospital approved, nutrition education that is sensitive to the patient’s learning need, condition, readiness to learn, literacy, hearing language and age
- Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition counseling for individuals and groups.
- Attends department meetings and remains up to date with department activities, communications and changes
- Assist in budget request and planning as needed
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- Minimum qualifications:
- Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- Florida Department of Health dietitian/nutritionist license
- 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).
- Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, or related area required.
- One year experience in acute care setting preferred.
- Experience using Cerner electronic medical record
- Preferred qualifications:
o Acute Care and Rehabilitation experience
o Master of Science in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or nutrition related field
