Registered Dietitian RD

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

PTO & family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, FL is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to oversee nutrition care across inpatients and outpatients. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, counsel patients, and monitor progress to improve outcomes.

You will ensure documentation aligns with PCD guidelines, participate in rounds, and help maintain a quiet, healing environment while adhering to accreditation and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related field.
• 1 year of RD experience in acute care or completed supervised internship (900+ hours).
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) in FL; RD registered with ADA; registration to be achieved within 90 days if eligible.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients.
• Assess nutritional needs and develop dietary care plans with counseling.
• Set measurable short and long-term nutritional goals and monitor outcomes.
• Ensure accurate calculation of nutrition needs per therapeutic requirements.
• Document timely and accurately in medical records per guidelines.
• Monitor meal service for conformance to prescribed diets and palatability.
• Participate in rounds and respond to patient needs to improve outcomes.
• Support a culture of patient-centered care and quiet healing environment.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Medical nutrition therapy

Patient counseling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition

Job description

External applicants who meet minimum qualifications may be eligible for up to $5,000 in sign-on incentives for this opportunity. Relocation assistance may also be available. Exclusions apply. Subject to change without notice.

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.

Submit your application for the opportunity below: Registered Dietitian RD.

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

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

• 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.

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a 237 bed acute care hospital. We serve Charlotte County. We have emergency care, an accredited cancer program, a stroke center of excellence and a chest pain center. We have orthopedic and spine center, wound management and hyperbaric medicine. We have inpatient, outpatient and cardiovascular surgery. We have sports and rehabilitation services and outpatient programs. HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital provides community wellness programs. We have provided healthcare in Charlotte County for 40 years. Our colleagues enjoy our culture of compassion, respect and service. Over 350 area physicians work with us. We have received the America's top 100 hospital recognition. This makes us one of the best hospitals in Charlotte County. We hope you'll consider a career at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.

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