Registered Dietitian

HCA Florida Northside Hospital; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) match

Education assistance

Certification support

Fertility & family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

The Clinical Dietitian at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL will coordinate nutrition care for hospitalized patients and outpatients, including assessment, care planning, and education.

You will ensure goals are met, document accurately, and support performance improvement and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a RD and Florida licensure with at least 1 year of acute care experience; the organization offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 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 900 hours supervised by a RD.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) by Florida Board; Registered Dietitian (RD) by CDR; registration within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize the nutritional care of patients.
• Assess nutritional needs and develop dietary care plans.
• Set short and long-term nutritional goals and evaluate outcomes.
• Calculate nutritional needs based on individual therapeutic requirements.
• Document in medical records timely and accurately.
• Monitor meal service for conformance to prescribed diets.
• 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

Nutrition assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Documentation

Rounding & patient care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (FL)

Registered Dietitian (RD) by CDR

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Registered Dietitian

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 you will 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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About HCA Florida Northside Hospital

• HCA Florida Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, offering comprehensive and interventional stroke care, preventative and corrective cardiac care, structural heart and cardiac surgery, orthopedic and spine treatment, 24/7 emergency care, and general surgery.
• Recognized by Healthgrades in 2025 as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for the third consecutive year.
• The first recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County.
• Located on Florida's Gulf Coast in the Tampa Bay area, St. Petersburg-known as the "Sunshine City"-offers golfing, boating, fishing, beaches, and attractions including The Dalí Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Mahaffey Theater, and the Florida Orchestra.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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

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.