Registered Dietitian I

adventhealth; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; GBP 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks Parental Leave

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth is seeking a nutrition specialist to perform nutrition-focused assessments, interpret data, and plan care for patients. You will provide counseling, education, and referrals, and ensure nutrition orders are executed within the electronic health record.

The role includes supervising dietetic interns and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also involve collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to develop comprehensive nutrition

Qualifications

• Must read, write and speak English with good comprehension.
• Strong knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, email and spreadsheets.
• Ability to search web for nutrition research and apply updates to reference materials.
• Provide nutrition expertise across units and participate in quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Completes nutrition-focused assessments and evaluates status.
• Offers counseling, education, referrals, and nutrition interventions.
• Monitors care plans and documents in the electronic health record.
• Supervises interns and participates in research and performance improvement.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Skills

English proficiency

Nutrition knowledge

Medical nutrition therapy

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

Job description

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.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day-Weekend (United States of America)

Address: 410 S 11TH ST

City: LAKE WALES

State: Florida

Postal Code: 33853

Job Description:

Completes nutrition-focused physical assessments, takes measurements, reviews medical records, collects data via interviews, and evaluates anthropometric status. Evaluates assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, criteria consistent with malnutrition, knowledge deficits, and high-risk health behaviors. Offers nutrition interventions, orders, education, counseling, and referrals to other services. May place feeding tubes or perform indirect calorimetry studies. Provides counseling and education using evidence-based techniques that reflect appropriate health literacy and cultural sensitivity to patients with disease processes requiring nutritional management. Monitors and evaluates nutrition care plans to reach nutrition goals and promote optimal outcomes. Supervises practice experience for dietetic interns, dietetic technicians, registration eligible dietitians and new employees, participates in research, performance improvement, and initiatives. Enters complete, accurate, and timely electronic health record documentation. Enters nutrition orders when authorized by Medical Staff policy and procedure to reflect patient care. Participates in patient care rounds, collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals to create nutrition plans of care. Promotes evidence-based nutrition care and makes expertise available to foodservice areas. Provides timely responses to internal electronic communication. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and have good comprehension of conversational English [Required]
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office [Required]
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy [Required]
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, e-mail, and spreadsheet software [Required]
• Ability to search the web for nutrition research or practice updates and apply knowledge to updating reference materials, preparing for presentations, education, etc. [Required]
• Avails self to staff on units as the nutrition expert [Required]
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities [Required]
• Attends interdisciplinary meetings and rounds on assigned units as scheduled unless valid excuse demonstrated [Required]
• Assists in regulatory survey preparation when applicable [Required]
• Reviews and/or updates department resource/reference materials when applicable or required [Required]
• When confronted with barriers to meeting patient care standards, improves process by planning and implementing action steps [Required]
• Identifies specific patient or staff needs, initiates and develops educational or clinical materials then evaluates outcomes [Required]
• Assures that care delivered to each patient is in accordance with established standards [Required]
• Skill and knowledge in working with an electronic health record system [Required]
• Analyzes and interprets reliable assessment data to identify an actual occurrence, risk of, or potential for developing a nutrition problem [Required]
• Nutrition Diagnoses/Problems are included on the patient care plan and updated as more data becomes available, or signed off as applicable [Required]
• Provides appropriate intervention in accordance with the identified patient's goals [Required]
• Identifies and follows through with potential complex discharge planning needs, intervenes early to promote timely attainment of goals [Required]
• Adheres to reassessment timeframe per standards [Required]
• Reassesses and updates nutrition care process and implement changes as indicated [Required]
• Complies with National Patient Safety Goals regarding abbreviation usage, patient identification [Required]
• Assessment, interventions and procedures utilizing equipment are appropriate for age group [Required]
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem