Dietitian I Dietary General I Varies I Full Time
Company: UF Health Shands
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: October 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview
Provides clinical nutrition care to patients, demonstrating
knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life
span, assessing data reflective of the patients' status, evaluating
nutritional status and developing, implementing, monitoring, and
documenting nutrition care plans. Serves as a resource with
development of age-specific education materials and instruction of
dietetic students.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Graduation from an
accredited four-year college or university with major course work
in clinical dietetics. Completion of an American Dietetic
Association (ADA) approved dietetic program. Masters Degree
preferred. Prefer three to five years clinical experience with two
in clinic setting. Must possess thorough knowledge of nutrition
assessment and nutrient requirements as well as current theory and
practices of dietetics for this patient population. Familiarity
with research procedures and protocols desirable. Must be able to
maintain CPR certification. Needs strong communication skills and
the ability to positively interact with professional and
non-professional hospital and health science center personnel. Must
be able to participate as a team member of the interdisciplinary
team.Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:Employees in this
position:Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business
purposeNOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her
personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least
five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150
miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Please indicate
the appropriate operator designation on the Request for Personnel
(RFP) form at the time a RFP is submitted to post the
position.Licensure/Certification/Registration:Must have passed or
be eligible to take the ADA Registration exam. Must be a state of
Florida licensed dietitian/nutritionist or be eligible for same.
Within six months of starting employment, must have passed both the
ADA Registration and become licensed as a dietitian/nutritionist in
the state of Florida. Otherwise, failure to do so will result in
non-continuation of employment.
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