Clinical Dietitian (NICU)

Job description

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (FULL-TIME), to join our team in Orlando, FL. This position provides inpatient clinical coverage in coordination with Physicians and other members of the team. Coverage will be provided to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This position is responsible for the following: - Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers. - Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission. - Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements. - Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composi...