Baltimore, Maryland
Durham, North Carolina
Posted: 18-Nov-23
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 23039141
Description
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: Days
The community you’ll be caring for:
• Located north of Orlando in the community of Altamonte Springs, our facility is consistently named “Best Hospital” for overall quality, reputation, doctors, and nurses by local residents
• As the largest satellite campus within the AdventHealth system, AdventHealth Altamonte has been providing state-of-the-art healthcare to the community since 1973
• The 398-bed hospital cares for more than 168,000 patients a year. We are proud to be revolutionizing health care with visionary leadership and world-class resources
The role you’ll contribute:
The registered dietitian utilizes the nutrition care process to screen, assess, diagnose, offer nutrition intervention, and
monitor the nutrition status and progress of patients. The registered dietitian uses the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Standards of Practice in Nutrition Care and Standards of Professional Performance for registered dietitians. Actively
participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally
respectful to all.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
•Assessment- Completes nutrition focused physical assessments, takes measurements, reviews medical records, collects
data via interviews, utilizes validated tools, evaluates anthropometric status, and calculates estimated comparative
standards.
•Diagnosis- Evaluates assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, criteria consistent with
malnutrition, knowledge deficits, and/or high-risk health behaviors.
•Intervention- Offers nutrition recommendations, orders, education/counselling, and/or referral to other services.
•Education and Counselling- Provides counseling and education that reflects appropriate health literacy and cultural
sensitivity to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management. Uses evidenced based theories and
concepts to include transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing.
•Monitoring- Makes follow-up available to detect progress. Adjust nutrition plans of care to reach nutrition goals and to
promote optimal outcomes.
•Leadership- Makes supervised practice experience available to dietetic interns and new employees that satisfy learning
objectives. Remains abreast of emerging research applications and evidenced-based guidelines, Participates in research,
performance improvement, and initiatives.
•Communication- Enters complete, accurate, and timely electronic health record documentation and orders per protocol
and standard operating procedure to reflect patient care. Offers timely response to internal electronic communication.
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
•Bachelor's degree in nutrition or nutrition related field
PREFERRED:
•Graduate degree in nutrition or nutrition related field
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
•Current active registered dietitian status with Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
•Current active RD licensed status in the state in which they practice.