Clinical Dietitian PRN

Clinical Dietitian PRN

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Location: Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details: PRN, As needed

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Duties/Responsibilities

Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process to perform comprehensive nutritional assessments and reassessments while using age-appropriate standards and validated tools to include nutrition related diagnosis using the eNCP terminology approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Respond to consults and nutrition referrals within the established time frame Facility and or based on department policy and patient outcome

Monitor and evaluate patient progress, adjusting nutrition interventions as needed

Communicate with medical team regarding nutrition intervention or plan of care through verbal, written, or electronic communication

Provides nutrition education to patients and families with the patient's preferred learning style/readiness for change/cultural belief

Support enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy when applicable and communicate recommendations with the medical team

Participate in Hospitalist rounding, interdisciplinary meetings, and/or discharge rounds as needed.

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals

Communicates and coordinated meals, supplements, and enteral feeding regimen with the FNS staff

Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory standards, and hospital policies

Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns

Required Skills/Abilities

Bachelor's degree if RDN obtained prior to 1/1/24 or master's degree after 1/1/24

RD/RDN or RDE with ability to sit for exam required within 6 months of hire date

LD (Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist) or LD approved application from Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation required 6 months of hire date with R.D.

Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical nutrition practice preferred; 1 year experience in a pediatric preferred

Ability to read and speak English, Spanish ability beneficial

This position fulfills on-call responsibilities for weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule with other RDN staff

Working Environment

Working Conditions: Inside

Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking

Physical Demands: Medium

Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Stooping/Kneeling/Bending, and Repetitive Movements

Lifting or carrying between 11 - 24 lbs.

Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Tasting, and Speaking

This position will be exposed to Inside Environments