Job Description

Description

SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem

Clinical Dietitian

Food and Nutrition Services Department

PRN
Northwest Medical Center
Margate, FL

Facility Description:

Northwest Medical Center is a 289-bed medical center and healthcare complex, continuously expanding and incorporating the latest technology in the delivery of care. Awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission which indicates our high standards in performance providing the highest level of services to the population to our community. Northwest Medical Center is also certified by the Joint Commission as primary stroke center and an accredited chest pain center by the American College of Cardiology. We are recognized as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

Our facility continues growing to meet the needs of the community we serve and features expanded capabilities in emergency, critical care, as well as womens and childrens services. Out state of the art maternity care includes the only Level III NICU in northern Broward County. The breadth and depth of these service lines translates to increased professional opportunities for our colleagues. We invite you to join a dynamic team of dedicated healthcare professionals and explore your grow potential.

Being a part of HCA Healthcare, we provide unprecedented career opportunity including the ability to move within more than 250 hospitals and freestanding surgery centers located in 21 states and the United Kingdom.

Job Description:

* Performs comprehensive nutritional assessment upon initiation of nutrition support within 24 hours of physician's order.
* Consistently demonstrates the ability to keep up with patient workload and uses support staff in an efficient and cost conscious manner.
* Is responsible for the completion of all assigned work procedures during the shift without interference in the quality of work performed.
* Consistently demonstrates a willingness to help on work that needs to be done; willing to stay late and finish patient care responsibilities.
* Continually strives to make the best use of time during the shift through a careful coordination of daily tasks, and shows the ability to recognize and deal with priorities in proper order.
* Demonstrates a consistent level of performance; avoids periods of extremely high activity and very low activity.
* Consistently displays verbal ability to utilize Hospital and dietetic terminology.
* Reports any problems with patients or staff to Director of Food and Nutrition.
* Consistently follows proper lines of communication as established by the Hospital.
* Always obtains food preference from patient's family whenever possible if the patient is unable to mark his/her own menu.
* Consistently keeps accurate and appropriate records as required, including RD Patient Care Log.

Qualifications

* Bachelors Degree Required
* Masters Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition Preferred.
* Registered with American Dietetic Association Required
* Licensed in State of Florida
* One (1) + years experience in Healthcare required
* Working knowledge of technical information and terminology from physicians, supervisors, medical records, reference books, manuals and labels.
* Current knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and medical terminology
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and motivate staff
* Strong supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills.
* Demonstrate flexibility in dealing with internal and external customers and staff
* Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer, and associate level.
* Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department

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