Clinical Dietitian Specialist

0 (Part Time) Retention Bonus: $5K

The Clinical Dietitian Specialty is an advanced-practice clinician who concentrates on clinical expertise within a defined specialty certification practice area. This role establishes and leads multidisciplinary relationships to deliver highly specialized patient-centered nutrition care aligned with complex medical and nutritional goals across inpatient outpatient and community settings. The primary focus is the application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP): nutrition assessment diagnosis intervention and monitoring/evaluation of patient progress.

Assesses patients for signs and symptoms of malnutrition including performing a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) and documents results as a malnutrition diagnosis. This position requires a high level of clinical expertise independent judgment and advanced competency within the designated specialty area. The Clinical Dietitian Specialty holds or actively maintains advanced board certification in their specialty area and serves as the clinical subject matter expert and internal resource for nutrition practice within that specialty.

This position leads quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives develops and revises clinical protocols provides advanced staff education and mentorship and represents the department at the site and regional level. The role may participate in and/or lead nutrition research including planning and implementing research protocols analyzing and interpreting data and contributing to abstracts manuscripts and professional presentations.

The Clinical Dietitian Specialty functions independently and with a high degree of autonomy contributing to hospital policy professional standards community nutrition programs and the advancement of clinical nutrition practice while maintaining continuing education requirements and active professional organization involvement.

Master’s degree or specialty certification (with at least 2 years of experience within the designated specialty practice area. Education equivalent

* In accordance with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) requirements a Master's degree is required for RD/RDN candidates credentialed on or after January 1 2024. Dietitians credentialed prior to January 1 2024 are fully qualified without a Master's degree.

3 years of recent clinical practice experience as a Registered Dietitian. Advanced to expert-level proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and clinical documentation. Advanced knowledge of medical nutrition therapy evidence-based clinical guidelines and specialty-specific nutrition protocols.

Demonstrated experience leading or participating in clinical quality improvement projects. Advanced dietetic intern preceptor training required. Experience with nutrition research data analysis publications abstracts or professional presentations preferred.

Credentials: * Dietician (Registration) * Dietitian/Nutritionist-License by State of FL DOH *Active board certification in the specialty practice area is required (e.g. CNSC CSO CSSD CSP CSG CSOWM CDE/CDCES or equivalent CDR-recognized specialty credential). Visit us online at www.

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