Dietitian, Registered- Clinical Nutrition

Position Summary ORLANDO HEALTH

• HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health

• Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to heart and vascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more.
  
  Our hospital has earned accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric, spine, stroke, hip replacement and knee replacement. We also have been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in diabetes, heart attack and heart failure by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 and received an "A" Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2023. Orlando Health

• Health Central 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. Position Summary Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to patients as part of the Clinical Nutrition team.
  
  Responsibilities 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 the 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. • The Registered 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. Other Related Functions • Represents Orlando Health through outside speaking engagements to the community and/or media events as assigned. • Represents Clinical Nutrition Department as a participant on task force or committee as assigned. Qualifications Education/Training Bachelor's Degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on 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 licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with the State of Florida Experience None.

Education/Training Bachelor's Degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Commission on 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 licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with the State of Florida Experience None.

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 the 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. • The Registered 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. Other Related Functions • Represents Orlando Health through outside speaking engagements to the community and/or media events as assigned. • Represents Clinical Nutrition Department as a participant on task force or committee as assigned.