The Registered Dietitian is responsible for performing nutritional assessments and implementing medical nutrition therapy for acute care hospitalized patients. This includes documenting interventions in electronic health records and educating patients, families, and staff on nutrition plans.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and be a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) and CDR Registered Dietitian. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a hospital clinical setting is required.
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Job description
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.
For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S.
News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people.
At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.
Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality.
Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally.
Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including: Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement And so much more Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description
The registered dietitian (RD) is responsible for the nutritional assessment and intervention of acute care hospitalized patients.
Benefits
Wellness Program
Sign-On Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Growth And Development Opportunities
Comprehensive Health And Wellness Resources
The RD recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy based on patient‘s diagnosis, nutrition focused physical exam and overall health status.
Identifies the proper nutrition regimen and places order in the medical record.
Communicates plan of care to all responsible parties.
Educates staff, patients, family and significant others on nutrition plan of care.
Documents findings, orders, interventions in the electronic health record.
Contributes to departmental achievements through process improvement.
Supports best practice standards of care by utilizing evidence based practice guidelines.
Estimated salary range for this position is $60249.48 - $78324.32 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nutrition - BSNT required. Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration and Florida State licensure (LD/N). Board certified in area of nutrition related specialty OR Master's' Degree or higher. This position requires direct patient care through assessment, intervention and care planning. Years of experience must be obtained in a hospital clinical setting. The following proven skills are expected, include excellent verbal/written communication, critical thinking, basic computer, and service excellence.
