Volunteer Dietitian
Location: Health Center
Time Requirement: Volunteer determines own schedule.
St. Petersburg Free Clinic needs a Dietitian/Nutritionist volunteer for 1-on-1 patient counseling. You determine your schedule. We require that the volunteer have at least a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service systems management or a related area; licensure, certification or registration for the State of Florida and three or more years experience in nutrition consulting.
Nature of the volunteer work:
- Teach patients with high blood pressure how to use less salt when preparing meals
- Create diets reduced in fat and sugar for overweight patients
- Discuss how to shop smart for a given disease process such as lowering cholesterol, renal problems, or critically ill patients
- Evaluate individual needs, develop nutritional care plans and instruct individuals and their families
- Perform nutrition screenings and offer advice on diet- related concerns such as weight loss and cholesterol reduction
- Provide expertise in sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting and planning