Registered Dietitian, Specialty - Clinical Nutrition at Winnie Palmer

Position Summary:

Job Title: Registered Dietitian, Specialty

Dept: WPH Clinical Nutrition

Status: Full Time

Shift: First - Monday-Friday with weekend call rotation every two months.

Pediatric experience or exposure to Peds in the internship preferred.

Candidate must be Registrated with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

One (1) years clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.

ORLANDO HEALTH WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND BABIES

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies provides specialized care that covers all facets of women’s health, from comprehensive gynecological services and

minimally invasive surgeries to general obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer welcomes nearly 14,000 babies each year. Our 350-bed hospital includes 142 beds in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), making Orlando Health Winnie Palmer one of the largest NICUs in the nation. We are proudly the first – and only – hospital in Florida to offer in utero surgery to repair spina bifida. Named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, our hospital also is proudly recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospitals in Neonatology” by U.S. News & World Report and has held Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2013.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin

your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you

Responsibilities:

Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team. Works primarily with patient

populations within their area of expertise, supported by board certification in a nutrition specialty.

Essential Functions

• Writes orders per policy.

• Counsels patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, considering cultural, religious,

and ethnic requests/preferences.

• Develops, implements, and documents nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs considering

nutrition status and disease state requirements.

• Demonstrates the necessary competency level to assess patient’s nutritional requirements and specific needs over the lifespan.

• Demonstrates evidenced-based knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for appropriate nutrition-related care of patients.

• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through the medical record documentation system. Participates

in physician and health care team interdisciplinary rounds, as applicable.

• Provides in-services/training to staff in area of nutrition specialty, as needed.

• Participates in clinical Process Improvement activities, as assigned.

• Reviews current scientific findings to update menus, hospital formulary, diet manual, and standards of care for specific patient

populations, as assigned.

• The Specialty Dietitian is expected to adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, guidelines, mission and vision statements,

and commitment to excellence.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state,

and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Commission or

Accreditation of Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

Licensure/Certification

• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR);

• Must maintain Dietitian/Nutritionist license with the Florida Department of Health;

• Must hold one of the following specialty certifications:

o Any of the eight different specialties offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR);

o Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) from the National Certification Board for Diabetes

Educators;

o Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) from the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification;

o Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) from the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice;

o International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

Experience

One (1) years clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Permanent