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Dietitian-Sunrise, FL

Company: HealthSouth

Location: Sunrise, FL

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About Our Facility
Healthsouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital is a 126-bed freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital, and 3 outpatient centers, nestled in an area rich with great restaurants, parks and theaters and is located minutes from Ft. Lauderdale, South Beach and the Florida Keys can easily be reached in a day trip.

Equal Employment Opportunity
HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Job Requirements

Job Description
Candidate needed to work every weekend and coverage for vacations. The Dietitian plans therapeutic diets and confers with patients, doctors, nursing staff and patient family members concerning these diets. The position monitors Nutrition Services to patients to ensure that standards of care are met in accordance with Joint Commission, American Dietetics Association, applicable State Department of Health and the administrative policies of the hospital. The Dietitian instructs patients in diets for home use prior to discharge and as outpatients. In addition, the Dietitian monitors past and present nutritional status and recommendations are made to the health care team based on available data. To ensure the accuracy of food production as related to modified diets, the Dietitian acts in a supervisory capacity, as needed and performs other project assignments.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

License or Certification:

  • Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association

  • Must be licensed as a Registered Dietician as applicable per state requirements

  • Member of the American Dietetic Association preferred

    Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience:

  • Bachelor Science or advanced degree from an accredited institution, with a major in Food & Nutrition.

  • One year experience in Clinical Dietetics preferred.

    Machines, Equipment Used:

  • General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.

    Physical Requirements:

  • Good visual acuity and ability to communicate

  • Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds

    Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.

  • Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner

  • Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email.

  • Ability to work independently without supervision.

    Environmental Conditions:

  • Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment.

  • May be exposed to hot, cold temperature extremes, noise, wet, slippery, hot surfaces, sharp objects, live steam.

  • May be exposed to hazardous cleaning chemicals.

  • May be exposure to high and low temperature extremes and exposed to extremely hot kitchen equipment.

  • OSHA Classification II * Dietitian position tasks normally do not involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but may require performing unplanned Category I tasks, which might have a potential for mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues or potential splashes. Exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment.

  • Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.

  • Handicapped accessibility.

  • May work under stressful circumstances at times.

    Proficiency or Productivity Standards:

  • May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.

  • May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.

  • Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster.

  • May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.

  • Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.

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