Dietitian, Registered

Position Summary

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida area for more than 100 years. Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system and one of the largest tertiary facilities in the region, offering the most advanced care available for surgical, medical, rehabilitative and emergency care needs, including serving as Central Florida's only Level One Trauma Center. The hospital provides a comprehensive continuum of care through leading-edge technology and expertise in trauma, heart, vascular, stroke, neuroscience, oncology, surgery and orthopedic care. This excellence in care has earned the hospital recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Hospital" in Central Florida and rated high performing in nine adult procedures and conditions. Thirteen hospital units at Orlando Health ORMC currently hold Beacon Awards for Excellence for exceptional nursing care from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, making it one of the highest-earning adult hospitals in the state.

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.