Clinical Dietitian 1 – Specialty (Hybrid)

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UMHC - SCCC - Nutrition Services has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Dietitian 1 - Specialty (Hybrid) position. The incumbent provides nutrition care with greater than 70% of time spent in specialty service as warranted by the facility.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops and implements nutritional care plans.

• Documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.

• Communicates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients.

• Initiates and follows patients for nutrient intake analysis and makes recommendations for continuance progression or initiation of alternate therapies.

• Writes orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.

• Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding various topics in medical nutrition therapy and drug nutrient interaction.

• Ensures regulatory compliance including federal, state and accrediting agencies.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

• Valid State of Florida Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license required

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Job Summary

The Clinical Dietitian 1 (H) – Specialty (H) functions as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team by providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy to align with the medical goals of cancer patients. The RD recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy based on the patient’s diagnosis, disease stage, and nutritional status. The RD will work closely with Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care Services, including Exercise Physiology, Yoga Therapy, Massage Therapy, and other disciplines. This position demonstrates advanced clinical expertise through advanced board certification.

Department Specific Functions

Department Specific Qualifications ​​

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.

Certification and Licensing:

Current state licensure in field required (LDN- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist) 

Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years as a Registered Dietitian in a healthcare setting

Minimum of 1 year as a Registered Dietitian in the specialty field of oncology nutrition, preferred

Board certified in relevant specialty or field (CSO- Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition or CNSC- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician)

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: 

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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