Consultant Dietitian

Job overview

The Consultant Dietitian works onsite in Miami, FL. Compensation is not specified. The role supports hospital patients of all ages through the Nutritional Services department and an interdisciplinary healthcare team. The position provides clinical nutrition care and oversees related meal-service operations. It contributes to patient care by assessing nutritional needs, planning therapeutic diets, educating patients and families, and coordinating staff and quality activities.

What you'll do

• Assess and reassess patients’ nutritional needs
• develop nutrition care plans and provide medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling
• formulate therapeutic menus and review diet manuals
• monitor meal service, tray accuracy, food safety, and dietary restrictions
• communicate with medical and nursing staff
• supervise kitchen supervisors, diet technicians, diet office staff, and food service workers
• develop education materials and orientation programs
• participate in committees and quality improvement
• maintain regulatory compliance
• oversee the department when the Nutritional Services Director is absent.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

consultant dietitian

clinical nutrition

medical nutrition therapy

therapeutic diets

patient education

hospital

nutritional services

miami fl

westchester general hospital

florida licensure

registered dietitian

interdisciplinary care

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and a Florida dietitian/nutritionist license or eligibility for licensure; bachelor’s and master’s degrees and clinical and food-service management experience are specified.

About the employer

Westchester General Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.