Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Registered Dietitian, you will provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients while working collaboratively with other health disciplines and departments to optimize nutrition care and the patient experience.
A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM. There is a Saturday and Sunday weekend coverage requirement every 6 weeks.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provides direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population.
- Provides counseling and education services to patient with disease processes that require nutritional management.
- Implements a nutritional care plan, communicates plan, establishes a follow-up system and maintains documentation.
- Writes changes for diet orders; initiates nutrient intake assessments; assesses patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies; evaluates appropriate fluid and electrolytes; reviews laboratory and clinical progress notes; informs physicians of patients' nutritional status and need for changes in diet, enteral or parenteral feeding; develops care plans, documentation and reassessments.
- Coordinates efforts of dietetic technician assigned to area.
- Develops and contributes to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public.
- Creates and revises education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.
- Participates in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation.
- Markets services to potential and current referral sources; develops and implements services in response to client's needs and wants.
- Actively contributes to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects.
- Supports the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.
- Completes reports for ongoing productivity tracking.
- Participates in professional growth activities; attends and contributes to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.
- Represents Cleveland Clinic on nutrition related matters.
- Conducts clinical research. Utilizes clinical software applications to facilitate care.
- Complies with all regulatory organizations including CMS, JCAO, ADA and policies and procedures of the department and Cleveland Clinic.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics or a closely related field.
- Maintains current license to practice dietetics in the current state (LD) and active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD).
- Minimum one year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition.
- Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program may substitute for experience requirement.
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Physical Requirements:
- Manual dexterity to operate office equipment and PC.
- Ability to lift and transport up to 25 pounds.
- May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
- Visual acuity, including the ability to distinguish colors.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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