Nutritionist

Job description

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.