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Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Dietitian PRN opening with HCA Florida Northwest Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Dietitian PRN for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Dietician works under the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Services Manager to ensure that patient’s nutritional needs are met. Visits, screens and prioritizes patient care based on acuity level, affecting the nutritional care of patients. Assesses nutritional needs, develops and implements nutritional care, and evaluates and reports these results appropriately. Coordinates these activities with the department’s management team, cooperating with other areas of the department. Serves as a role model for the department.

· Appropriately documents medical nutrition treatment plan in the patient’s medical record indicating all pertinent data and information.

· Completes and documents patient education i.e. food drug interaction, nutrition counseling as appropriate in a timely manner.

· Completes Nutrition assessments and reassessments on patients in a timely manner as dictated by internal and external regulatory standards.

· Demonstrate appropriate use of PPE with a thorough understanding of procedures to minimize exposure in keeping with the safety culture within the hospital.

· Conducts Nutrition Screening / Prioritization of care for all patients that need to be seen on a daily basis.

· Attends multidisciplinary care plan rounds on assigned floors as indicated by hospital and department policy and procedures.

· Takes on an active role in the reviewing / developing and or approving of the diet manual, patient menus, nutrition education materials related to patient care.

· Plans, implements, correlates and supervises all activities related to the total therapeutic diet program and the teaching related to therapeutic diets.

· Organizes functions of Nutrition services through the appropriate assignment of responsibilities, delegation or authority, and overall direction of the work flow process.

· Applies current nutritional research as obtained.

· Interprets, evaluates and utilized pertinent current research relating to nutritional care.

· Records nutritional progress notes concisely and accurate in the medical record in the SOAP format utilizing existing online documents.

· Records special food preferences accurately and neatly in patient Kardex, includes all nourishments throughout the day.

· Maintains accurate records of each patient contact and the result of that contact;/ records pertinent information, diet, prescription, weights, labs, medications, and subjective patient information.

· Transcribes diet instruction and consults in the consultation log book as well as transcribing all pertinent patient information into the patient Kardex.

· Exhibits a professional image, have a clean and crisp appearance, wear ID badges visibly at all times.

· Completes other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION

· Registered Dietician with the American Dietetic Association/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Required

· Licensure with the State of Florida, Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Medicine Required.

EDUCATION

· Degree in Human Nutrition or related area required

EXPERIENCE:

· One year of experience in healthcare nutrition management required

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital is a 289-bed medical center. Incorporating the latest technology in healthcare drives our results. We have been granted the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission. This proves our commitment to high performance and level of service. We are certified by the Joint Commission as a primary stroke center. We uphold the highest standards in patient care. We also remain an accredited chest pain center by the American College of Cardiology. We handle patients with care and urgency. We are proudly known as a Comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence. Our accolades speak for themselves.

We continue growing to meet the needs of the community we serve. We have expanded capabilities in emergency and critical care. Our services go above and beyond. Additional growth includes women’s and children’s services. We hold the only Level III NICU in northern Broward County. The breadth of our service lines translates to better patient care. This means increased professional opportunities for our colleagues. Join a dynamic team of dedicated healthcare professionals. Explore your growth potential.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Dietitian PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.