Peds Dietician - Days, Monday-Friday block - 40H 2YR peds experience required; first-time travelers accepted Start: 09/28/26, or ASAP Contract length: 20 weeks, but will consider lesser length as well Shift/Hours: 5x8 days (08:30-17:00), Monday thru Friday block schedule; mock schedule below: Monday - Approx 8a to 4:30p for Healthy Living Academy/HLA Clinic; Working with the GI doctor in an outpt clinic and assessing patients with weight management challenges Tuesday - ~ 8a to 4:30p Wednesday ~11a to 7:30p (teach 5p and 6p group classes to HLA patients r/t healthy eating, weight loss/mgmt, etc) Thursday ~8a to 4:30p Friday ~8a to 4:30p *Tues through Friday would be admitting/assessing new inpatient admissions, attending medical rounds, writing follow-up notes, RD meetings, etc.
Education
Minimum of a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field. Completion of required coursework, Dietetic Internship and successful passing of the CDR exam are required. If successful passing of the CDR exam prior to 1/1/24, a Bachelor’s degree with completion of required coursework and Dietetic Internship are required.
License/Certs required: MD Dietician licensure; Registration with the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Patient Population: Complex diagnoses - inpatient population so we are looking for an experienced pediatric RD to cover TPN pts (though somewhat rare), short gut, all types of GI complications, post trauma patients who are somewhat stabilized, etc. This position may also cover some of our small infant population who are transferred here on tube feeds and gradually wean to all po for discharge home.
Outpatient Programs (Feeding Day Program & Clinics, Center for Nutritional Rehab, Individual Nutrition Appts) as well as nutrition support for a subset of our inpatient population
of Position: Assesses patients' nutritional status, Develops appropriate medical nutrition therapy care plans, Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients and caregivers, Documents recommendations for treatment in the patient's electronic medical record according to facility policy, Communicates effectively with coworkers and families to ensure appropriate nutrition care plan is implemented and followed, Participates in interdisciplinary rounds with the medical, nursing and rehab staff, Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members, Performs all duties and responsibilities for designated inpatients and ambulatory care patients, Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient's nutritional care plan, Documents recommendations/treatment in the patient’s medical record according to facility policy, Complies with all hospital wide and departmental policies and procedures Holidays: required as they fall, as scheduled Floating: may be required to Largo campus until 10/8/26 Weekends: not required On-call: not required