Nutritionist

Borinquen Health Care Center, Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Borinquen Health Care Center, Inc. in Miami, FL seeks a Nutritionist to join our clinical team. The role requires developing nutrition programs, interpreting policies, and delivering counseling to patients under minimal supervision.

You will work with other health care providers, educate families, monitor progress, and oversee food service activities. A Bachelor’s in Dietetics and RD certification are required, with preferred clinical nutrition experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Registered Dietitian certification required
• Four years of clinical nutrition experience preferred
• Knowledge of nutrition education programs for low income clients
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Diagnose participant nutrition status and plan medical nutrition therapy as indicated
• Educate and counsel patients and families on nutrition issues
• Communicate nutrition care plans to other health care providers
• Monitor progress toward nutrition care plan goals
• Order and maintain inventory for clinic program supplies
• Perform administrative duties related to public health nutrition programs

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Home Economics or closely related field

Certification as a Registered Dietitian

Job description

Full Time Miami, FL, US

Borinquen Medical Centers is based in Miami, FL and it seeking to hire a Nutrtionist to join our team. This position will require minimal supervision and performs a full range of nutritional health program task including program development, policy interpretation implementation, and monitoring with no technical direction, performs consulted service in a clinical environment. Maintains knowledge of current nutritional technology.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Diagnostic assessment of participant nutrition status.


• Plans and initiates medical nutrition therapy to patients if indicated requirements and clinical protocol.


• Certifies patients for specific program benefits.


• Educates and counsels patients and families on nutritional issues, either individually or in groups.


• Communicates individual nutritional care plans to other health care providers as a member of a health care team.


• Monitors and evaluates the progress towards the nutrition care plan goals.


• Orders and maintains inventory of program supplies, including patient checks, for clinic.


• Performs various administrative duties related to public health nutrition programs.


• Maintain professional growth and development through completion of required departmental competencies.


• Oversee activities and provide advice to food service operations.


• Plans, develops and coordinates one or more large, complex projects.


• Develops, directs, and/or evaluates programs related to nutrition.


• Delivers presentations, stand up training, or instruction to staff, management, clients, or the general public.


• Organizes and conducts surveys and/or studies.


• Provides consultation, makes recommendation, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.


• Maintains contact with applicable agencies/organizations for guidance in the solution of compliance problems.


• Create and modify documents for activities and prepares reports as required by the program.


• Supper staff in assigned project based work.


• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Home Economics or a closely related field.


• Certification as a Registered Dietitian.


• Four years of experience in clinical nutrition preferred.


• Considerable knowledge of nutrition education programs for low income clients.


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Handle the information with high level of confidentiality.