Dietitian Nutritionist I - Healthcare

Unit Description
Come work for the world's leading private employer of Registered Dietitians!
Sodexo is seeking a Dietitian Nutritionist I-HC at West Florida Hospital located on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This 500 bed acute care hospital is affiliated with HCA, the Nation's leading provider of healthcare with pediatrics, med surgical, oncology, behavior health and intensive and critical care units.
Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the dietitian will be primarily responsible for providing nutrition care to patients in a wide variety of settings with focused coverage on our Progressive Care Unit, Surgical floor, and Pediatrics including PICU, Labor & Delivery and Reproductive Care Units.
The successful candidate will:

• Provide nutritional care for a variety of inpatient units
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds
• Serve on designated committees as needed
• Work every 3rd -4th weekend providing hospital wide coverage;
• Perform quality improvement initiatives such as patient satisfaction rounds and monthly test trays;
• Educate healthcare team member, including physicians and nurses; and
• Prior Sodexo and/or HCA experience is helpful;

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Registered Dietitian credentials and be licensed in FL;
• strong verbal and written communication skills;
• good time management skills be a self-starter and a team player; and/or
• the ability to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff.

Learn more about West Florida Hospital at https://westfloridahospital.com/
Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.
Employees who work in Healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status as required by applicable law and/or client requirements.
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What We Offer
Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.
Position Summary
Provides general nutrition care for patients, residents, and the community in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Functions as a nutrition resource to assigned patient care areas and foodservice staff to ensure the provision of safe, high quality care. Maintains professional and business practices to assure regulatory compliance and to uphold company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement. Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services.
Executes the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) in general clinical practice; is accountable for the provision of safe and reliable care and services and completion of documentation in accordance with individual and statutory scope, regulatory standards and facility policies, protocols and practice guidelines, including clinical privileges. - 50%
Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and training to meet basic clinical needs, promote disease management, educate healthcare personnel, interns and students on nutrition care strategies and support foodservice staff competency; functions within established educational frameworks using resources as provided and initiates referrals as needed to elevate care, support continuation of nutrition care plans or enhance educational processes. - 20%
Participates in interdisciplinary activities to promote the nutrition care plan and serve as a resource on nutrition-related issues; collaborates and communicates with clinical and culinary departments in the development, implementation and promotion of operating standards, tools, resources and programs for general clinical practice and foodservice operations in accordance with Sodexo standards. - 10%
Participates in performance improvement (PI) activities with minimal supervision and demonstrates a drive for continuous improvement. - 10%
Continually improves performance and demonstrates professional growth by advancing nutrition-related skills and engaging in tailored continuing education to enhance knowledge, skills and judgment obtained in formal education. - 10%
Qualifications & Requirements
Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, this must be a master's degree)
Credentials Requirement:

• Meets eligibility requirements for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and will become registered within 120 days of hire. In some states and/or facilities the RD/RDN credentials is required at the time of hire
• Certification/licensure as required by state(s) of practice

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.