Registered Dietitian, Full Time Day

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Facility Kindred Hospital South Florida - Ft. Lauderdale

Req

ID 550554

Post Date 05/22/2026 Description Kindred Hospital South Florida - Ft. Lauderdale and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) offers the same in depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. With 53 long-term acute care hospital beds, including an eight-bed Intensive Care Unit, we partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. Similarly, our 11-bed ARU is designed for people who have experienced the debilitating effects of an acute injury, impairment or illness. We are located in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale with easy access to many shops and restaurants. Job Summary Responsible for the planning and implementation of the nutrition care of the patients in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, clinical guidelines, and policies and procedures. Provides oversight in coordination with the Culinary Services Manager to ensure that safe and accurate food service is provided to the patients. Essential Functions Leadership Completes annual competency testing and maintains professional growth and development to maintain registration and licensure/certification

Performs job based on applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies and procedures and evidenced based clinical guidelines

Performs job within defined scope of practice

Participates in the planning of the department budget

Submits capital budget requests to the Controller/CFO

Participates in developing and implementing policies and procedures related to nutritional care of the patient. Participates in the hospital's Performance Improvement program by conducting aggregating, trending and acting on data for key clinical nutrition indicators

Annual QAPI department plan is developed with mandatory components

Monthly reports are taken to hospital committees as per facility policy

Monitors quality assurance in the kitchen by ensuring quality measures are routinely done; spot checking logs for accuracy, ensures safe sanitary conditions in the kitchen by completing kitchen safety/sanitation audits and test tray audits per policy.

Participates in the survey process; instructs staff in matters of conduct and disclosure; always maintains a presence while surveyors are on site and directs the timely collection of information required by the survey team

Undertakes corrective action while survey is in progress if appropriate; works with other hospital departments to develop survey plan of correction as needed

Services on various committees as required by company standards, regulations, and/or appointment by immediate supervisor Direct Patient Care Conducts initial and reassessments on all patients admitted to the hospital

Ensure proper completion of documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning

Prescribes nutrition therapy to meet estimated needs and monitors tolerance

Provides ongoing reassessment to ensure optimal nutrition therapy is provided

Participates with Interdisciplinary Team meetings to develop, implement, and monitor nutrition care plans

Interviews patients, family members, legal representatives, and/or significant others, and staff to obtain diet history, food preferences, and other pertinent information needed to develop and/or update plan of care

Advocates for patients to protect and promote patients' rights and accommodate individual needs and cultural/religious preferences

Involves the patient/family in planning objectives and goals for the patient

Conducts nutrition education individually and in classes to patients, families, staff, and community as appropriate

Conducts meal rounds to ensure that patients are receiving therapy that meets patient's needs

Coordinates with Culinary Service Manager to resolve patients' concerns or dissatisfactions with diet or meal service Menu Management(if Culinary Services Manager is not a Registered Dietitian, then RD provides the following oversight) Monitors Culinary Services Manger's oversight of the menu management process

Reviews and approves all patient menus in the facility; must approve any substitutions provided to patients

Reviews and approves all nutritional data posted in the café

Provides oversight for the transcription of diet orders in the department to ensure accuracy

Ensures all patient snack orders are checked against the diet order and distributed to patients timely

Provides oversight as needed to assure proper ordering of food and supplies to ensure proper execution of diets and snacks

Provides training to Manager and staff as needed on therapeutic diets and menus, food allergens, or other related topics Other Works cooperatively as a team member with co-workers in all departments of the Hospital

Communicates issues, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to immediate supervisor routinely

Stays abreast of federal regulations for LTAC's and food safety, as well as state- regulations for that in which he/she works and incorporates into his/her work as needed

Monitor's industry trends, new products, current research, and new programs in foodservice and incorporates into his/her work as needed

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate

care to the patient population served

Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings

Maintains current licensure/certification for position

Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security and Hazardous Materials policies and procedures Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations Knowledge of evidenced based clinical nutrition guidelines

Ability to be accurate, concise, and detail-oriented

Knowledge of quantity food production, safe food preparation and handling techniques

Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software

Must read, write and speak fluent English

Must have good and regular attendance

Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%

Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field Licenses/Certifications Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (www.cdrnet.org)

License and/or certification from the State Licensing Board for Dietitians Experience Two years' experience in acute care hospital preferred

Registered dietitians awaiting approval of State licensure/certification may practice under a Provisional Licensure if the State Licensing board allows

Provision dietitians must have all documentation in a medical record co-signed by a state licensed dietitian

Experience in acute clinical care, nutrition support, and disease-specific nutrition preferred