Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin Health where we provide advanced surgery, research, and leading-edge technology. At Martin Health, we strive daily to provide world-class care and treat our patients as family. Martin Health provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses, and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.

We are looking for a Registered Dietitian to join our team of devoted caregivers. Within this role, you will work to assist patients to gain the skills they require in order to manage their specific diseases. You will be responsible for educating patients and families regarding the nutritional and behavioral aspects of their care and conducting programs to work with community members. Caregivers should have prior experience in an ambulatory setting, diabetes self-management and weight loss education. Your primary duties will include:

• Developing and implementing new approaches to care for diabetic patients, and those requiring weight loss interventions.
• Planning and organizing educational classes.
• Motivating patients to improve their nutritional health via follow-up appointments.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Has strong counseling and communication skills.
• Can multitask in a stressful situation.
• Works well in a close-knit, team building environment.
• Can provide empathy and compassion in a patient-centered environment.
• Currently is a Registered Dietitian (RD), has a Dietitian License, and currently has a Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are flexible and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic. Caregivers in this role will have access to continuing educations programs throughout the Cleveland Clinic to assist them with their vertical career growth.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities:

• Performs nutritional assessment of both potential donors and recipients.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and Selection Committee.
• Educates patients and their families regarding the nutritional and behavioral aspects of their medical conditions.
• Develops and/or implements new approaches to care for the diabetic patient.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Documents assessment and plan of care for the patient in the medical record.
• Reassesses and motivates patient to improve their nutritional health via follow-up appointments.
• Provides feedback to physicians in a timely fashion.
• Develops and implements a plan of care for complex patients or those at high risk for complications.
• Plans and coordinates educational classes.
• Organizes and participate in support groups.
• Coordinates various public speaking and media appearances with the marketing staff.
• Provides and coordinates education programs with cardiac, kidney and liver transplant patients rehab.
• Develops educational materials for use with patients.
• Keeps literature and material current.
• Evaluates publications available for patient use.
• Incorporates knowledge of current clinical trends, concepts and technology in making sound decisions/judgments and resolving patient's nutritional problems using scientific methods and intervention strategies.
• Collaborates with other specialties to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Initiates and facilitates patient care conferences and case reviews.
• Provides and coordinates discharge planning for transplant patients with other members of the Healthcare team.
• Produces required reports in a timely basis.
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an approved four (4) year program, MS or MPH preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Media skills desirable.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control practices.
• Demonstrates flexibility, is organized and functions well in stressful situations.

Languages:

Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) with Commission of Dietetic Registration.
• Florida Dietitian License-Department of Professional Regulations.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• For Oncology, Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition required within two years of employment.
• For Transplant, CNSC- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, CSR- Specialist in Renal Nutrition required within two years of employment.

Complexity of Work:

• All employees are expected to meet the standards of performance outlined in the Organizational-Wide Competencies listed below as applied to the position: World Class Service Orientation: Includes attitude, behavior, interpersonal skill, and problem solving that enable an employee to respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations in a positive manner.
• Adaptability: Includes teamwork and flexibility needed to fulfill job responsibilities including adapting to changes in work environment and accepting supervisory feedback.
• Efficiency and Effectiveness: Includes quantity and quality of desired work, as well as organization skills necessary to perform successfully.
• Essential Job Requirements: Includes adherence to all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting the work environment, including maintenance of required competencies and communication skills.
• Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable): Includes overall accountability for assigned work group relative to operational goals, personnel requirements, and budgetary constraints.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years experience in providing patient counseling and education.
• Prefer experience working with transplant patients.

Physical Requirements:

• Essential Duties: This position involves educating and motivating patients to change their eating behaviors and lifestyle through nutrition and exercise in order to achieve improved health.
• Physical Duties: This position requires sitting or standing for long periods of time.
• Frequent use of phones, computers, faxes machines.
• Significant writing on paper and blackboard.
• Working Conditions: Indoors work setting in an air-conditioned environment.
• May require local travel to one primary setting plus some routine and occasional travel to other education sites.
• Has potential of on call responsibility.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Lab coat and gloves.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.