Registered Dietitian (per diem) - hospital
Company: Holy Cross Health Fl
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Per Diem Registered Dietitian - Hybrid Position
Purpose Registered Dietitian - health professionals who are experts
in nutrition and the human diet. Dietitians blend scientific
research, nutrition, behavioral science, and social science to
promote health, prevent disease, and shape the dietary choices of
healthy and sick people. What you will do: Develops, implements and
documents plan of care based on assessments of nutritional needs in
correlation with other health care plans. Provides individualized
diet counseling for patient/family as needed. Complies/develops
appropriate educational materials. Translates scientific research
into meaningful instruction for clients. Evaluates and documents
the effectiveness of nutritional intervention and provides follow
up for continuity of care. Provides effective hand-off
communication between team members. Maintains accurate department
records and documentation in a timely and understandable manner.
Attends discharge-planning conferences when offered. Practices
within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Scope of
Practice, AND Standards of Practice in Nutrition Care, AND
Standards of Professional Performance, Florida Department of Health
licensure laws, Florida Department of Health rules and guidelines,
and Holy Cross and Department of Food and Nutrition Services
policies and procedures. Complies with regulatory standards and is
knowledgeable of the standards, quality management efforts, and
performance improvement projects. Provides meaningful direction to
the diet office staff. Reviews menus as needed to assure compliance
with established criteria and standards. Maintains flexibility in
schedule according to patient and department staffing needs.
Provides in-services and nutrition education for the healthcare
team members. Serves as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition
Services Department and individual patient care units. Minimum
Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year
college or university. Licensure / Certification: Requires current
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credential as a
Registered Dietitian, or registry eligible and must achieve
Registered Dietitian credential within six (6) months of date of
hire. Requires current dietetic licensure in the state of Florida.
Completes continuing professional educational requirements to
maintain credentials. Active status as Registered Dietitian (RD),
Registered Dietitian Nutrition (RDN), or Registered Dietitian
Eligible (RDE) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
is required. Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute
care setting preferred.
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