Clinical Dietitian

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Inverness (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate nutrition care for hospitalized patients and outpatients. You will assess, plan, monitor and educate patients, contributing to improved outcomes in a hospital setting.

Join a team recognized for community involvement and comprehensive benefits, with a focus on patient-centered care and ongoing professional growth. You will ensure accurate documentation and participate in rounds, supporting performance improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian in an acute care environment or 900-hour dietetic internship under an RD.
• Florida LDN and RD eligibility; registration to be achieved within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of patients.
• Assess nutritional needs and develop dietary care plans with counseling.
• Develop measurable short- and long-term nutrition goals and evaluate outcomes.
• Calculate nutritional needs based on individual therapeutic requirements.
• Document in medical records timely and accurate per PCD guidelines.
• Monitor meal service for adherence to prescribed diets and palatability.
• Participate in rounding and respond to patient needs to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to a culture of patient-centered care and a quiet healing environment.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Dietary planning

Patient counseling

Care coordination

Documentation in medical records

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition/Dietetics

Dietetic internship or 900-hour supervised practice

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Clinical Dietitian with HCA Florida Citrus Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are currently seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our team! As our Clinical Dietitian,you will coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. You will also perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.We are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

What will you do in this role:

• You will demonstrate responsibility and accountability in planning and organizing the nutritional care of patients.
• You will assess patient nutritional needs, diet restrictions, etc. to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• You will develop measurable short and long-term nutritional goals and evaluate to desired outcomes.
• You will ensure the accurate calculation of nutritional needs based upon individual therapeutic needs.
• You will ensure documentation in medical records is timely, accurate and in accordance with PCD guidelines.
• You will monitor and inspect meal service for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
• You will participate in rounding and proactively respond to patient needs to improve patient outcomes that will positively affect the overall patient experience.
• You will contribute to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Registered Dietitian in an acute care environment OR successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by the Florida Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the understanding that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Since 1957, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital has grown from a single community hospital into a regional powerhouse with over 200 licensed beds. We are proud to be celebrating over 50 years of healing as the leading provider of healthcare in the surrounding area. We offer 24-hour emergency room services, heart and vascular care, orthopedic and spine care, womens services, primary stroke center, minimally invasive surgery including robotics and bariatrics. We also offer outpatient wound care, diagnostics, laboratory and rehab services. We are the home of Citrus countys most comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center. Our Heart and Vascular Center is known for its innovative design and outstanding clinical outcomes.

At Citrus Hospital, our patients become our family. You may recognize many of our colleagues. Theyre your neighbors and friends. Over 80 of our colleagues were recently celebrated with the 10+ years of service award. Thats the advantage of receiving care in a community hospital that offers more personalized care. We have been consistently top-rated in surgical excellence. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work youd like to be a part of, we hope youll consider a career at Citrus Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder"

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Dietitian opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.