Registered Dietitian

Job Title

Clinical Dietitian

Job Summary

The clinical dietitian is responsible for providing quality nutritional care for patients by monitoring their current health conditions, advising nutritional and dietary supplements to maintain their healthy lifestyle, and speed up their recovery process. Coordinate with other medical professionals to assess food choices and develop nutrition programs for the patients.

Essential Duties:

• Provide individualized nutrition counseling to patients with a wide range of medical conditions in a hospital setting.
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement personal dietary-care plans to address the unique needs of each client.
• The primary function of the dietitian is to complete nutritional assessments with patients in a hospital setting.
• Work collaboratively with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and recommendations for clients as needed.
• Schedule and coordinate initial assessment and follow up appointments
• Provides registered dietitian services according to policies and procedures, and federal/state requirements.
• Responsibilities include planning, organizing, developing, and directing the nutritional care of the patient in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern the facility.
• Works effectively with others to ensure that quality nutritional services are being provided on a daily basis, and acts as a resource to the Dietary Manager, to meet the patients nutritional needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital. Duties may be modified or changed with or without notice.

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital