What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutritionist position at Borinquen Health Care Center, Inc?
Borinquen Medical Centers is based in Miami, FL and it seeking to hire a Nutrtionist to join our team. This position will require minimal supervision and performs a full range of nutritional health program task including program development, policy interpretation implementation, and monitoring with no technical direction, performs consulted service in a clinical environment. Maintains knowledge of current nutritional technology.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Diagnostic assessment of participant nutrition status.
- Plans and initiates medical nutrition therapy to patients if indicated requirements and clinical protocol.
- Certifies patients for specific program benefits.
- Educates and counsels patients and families on nutritional issues, either individually or in groups.
- Communicates individual nutritional care plans to other health care providers as a member of a health care team.
- Monitors and evaluates the progress towards the nutrition care plan goals.
- Orders and maintains inventory of program supplies, including patient checks, for clinic.
- Performs various administrative duties related to public health nutrition programs.
- Maintain professional growth and development through completion of required departmental competencies.
- Oversee activities and provide advice to food service operations.
- Plans, develops and coordinates one or more large, complex projects.
- Develops, directs, and/or evaluates programs related to nutrition.
- Delivers presentations, stand up training, or instruction to staff, management, clients, or the general public.
- Organizes and conducts surveys and/or studies.
- Provides consultation, makes recommendation, gives appropriate advice, and/or facilitates decisions.
- Maintains contact with applicable agencies/organizations for guidance in the solution of compliance problems.
- Create and modify documents for activities and prepares reports as required by the program.
- Supper staff in assigned project based work.
- Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor as required.
REQUIREMENTS
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Home Economics or a closely related field.
- Certification as a Registered Dietitian.
- Four years of experience in clinical nutrition preferred.
- Considerable knowledge of nutrition education programs for low income clients.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Handle the information with high level of confidentiality.
