Clinical Dietician Pt/Pd - Wc Clinical Nutrition - Inpati - 001

Summary
We are searching for a Clinical Dietician— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess the nutritional needs of patients, develop and implement nutritional care plans, and communicate information to those in need in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of the patients served.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications

• Licensed Dietician (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing
• Bachelor’s degree
• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
• Certified Registered Dietician (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes
• Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families
• Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures
• Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers
• Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans
• Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices