Clinical Dietitian Specialist

Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC); Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus $10K

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Clinical Dietitian Specialty. This advanced practitioner focuses on specialized nutrition care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve nutrition goals using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).

The role requires board certification in the specialty, a Master’s degree or equivalent certification, and strong expertise in EHR systems, clinical progression, and research.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or specialty certification with at least 2 years of experience in the designated specialty practice area.
• Master’s degree required for RD/RDN credentialed on or after Jan 1, 2024 per CDR.
• Active board certification in the specialty area is required (e.g. CNSC, CSO, CSSD, CSP, CSOWM, CDE/CDCES or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead nutrition care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
• Apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP): assessment, diagnosis, intervention and monitoring/evaluation.
• Develop protocols, educate staff, and participate in quality improvement and research initiatives.

Skills

EHR systems

Nutrition Care Process

Clinical leadership

Research & publications

Education

Master’s degree or specialty certification

CDR 2024 rule for Masters requirement

Tools

Epic

Job description

Broward Health Medical Center #35138

Shift: Shift 1 (Days)

FTE: 1.0 (Full Time)

Retention Bonus: $10K

Summary

The Clinical Dietitian Specialty is an advanced-practice clinician who concentrates on clinical expertise within a defined specialty certification practice area. This role establishes and leads multidisciplinary relationships to deliver highly specialized patient-centered nutrition care aligned with complex medical and nutritional goals across inpatient outpatient and community settings. The primary focus is the application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP): nutrition assessment diagnosis intervention and monitoring/evaluation of patient progress. Assesses patients for signs and symptoms of malnutrition including performing a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) and documents results as a malnutrition diagnosis. This position requires a high level of clinical expertise independent judgment and advanced competency within the designated specialty area.

The Clinical Dietitian Specialty holds or actively maintains advanced board certification in their specialty area and serves as the clinical subject matter expert and internal resource for nutrition practice within that specialty. This position leads quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives develops and revises clinical protocols provides advanced staff education and mentorship and represents the department at the site and regional level. The role may participate in and/or lead nutrition research including planning and implementing research protocols analyzing and interpreting data and contributing to abstracts manuscripts and professional presentations. The Clinical Dietitian Specialty functions independently and with a high degree of autonomy contributing to hospital policy professional standards community nutrition programs and the advancement of clinical nutrition practice while maintaining continuing education requirements and active professional organization involvement.

Education

Master’s degree or specialty certification (with at least 2 years of experience within the designated specialty practice area.

Education equivalent experience

• In accordance with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) requirements a Master's degree is required for RD/RDN candidates credentialed on or after January 1 2024. Dietitians credentialed prior to January 1 2024 are fully qualified without a Master's degree.

Experience

3 years of recent clinical practice experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Advanced to expert-level proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and clinical documentation. Advanced knowledge of medical nutrition therapy evidence-based clinical guidelines and specialty-specific nutrition protocols. Demonstrated experience leading or participating in clinical quality improvement projects. Advanced dietetic intern preceptor training required. Experience with nutrition research data analysis publications abstracts or professional presentations preferred.

Credentials

• Dietician (Registration)
• Dietitian/Nutritionist-License by State of FL DOH
• Active board certification in the specialty practice area is required (e.g. CNSC CSO CSSD CSP CSG CSOWM CDE/CDCES or equivalent CDR-recognized specialty credential).

Visit us online at www.BrowardHealth.org or contact Talent Acquisition

• Bonus Exclusions may apply in accordance with policy HR-004-026

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