Clinical Dietitian 2 Specialty (Hybrid

Clinical Dietitian 2 – Specialty (Hybrid)

The incumbent provides nutrition care with greater than 70% of time spent in specialty service as warranted by the facility. The Clinical Dietitian 2 – Specialty assists with mentorship to the clinical dietitian staff and leadership to promote hospital-driven nutrition initiatives.

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.
• Serves as a clinical nutrition resource and subject matter expert to physicians, patients, and staff.
• 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
• Valid State of Florida Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license required
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Department Specific Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.
• 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
• Board certified in relevant specialty or field (CSO
  - Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition or CNSC
  - Certified Nutrition Support Clinician)
• Minimum of 5 years as a Registered Dietitian in a healthcare setting
• Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Dietitian in the specialty field of oncology nutrition, preferred

The Clinical Dietitian 2 (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 also provides leadership and oversight to less experienced staff and acts as a resource of knowledge regarding patient nutrition in an oncology setting. This position demonstrates advanced clinical expertise through advanced board certification and focused leadership within a defined oncology subspecialty. The Clinical Dietitian 2 – Specialty supports innovation in practice, serves as a mentor to peers, and contributes to the development of clinical guidelines, training, and quality improvement efforts.