Clinical Dietitian

Do you have the career opportunities as a Clinical Dietitian you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's Round Rock Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients via nutrition screenings, assessments, consultations and counseling sessions. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for nutritional management and care of patients according to physician diagnoses. Prepares appropriate documentation and follow-up for same. Responsibilities will include performance improvement and assisting in department, if needed. Reviews the interdisciplinary screening process and assigns a priority level of risk for patients.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide medical nutrition therapy services in an inpatient setting.

• Screens patients to ascertain nutritional need and documents in patient chart accordingly.
• Provides nutrition assessment and consultations, with appropriate documentation within designated time frames.
• Assesses patient's nutritional status according to established standards. Obtains necessary information from the medical record to determine patient's nutritional status.
• Develops nutritional care plan for patients of any age including neonate, child, adolescent, geriatric, and terminally ill patients.
• Develops nutritional care plans based on the cultural orientation of the patient.
• Evaluates the results of nutritional intervention on the patient's nutritional status to determine the need to revise the nutritional plan of care.
• Provides follow-up assessments and documentation within designated timeframes to ensure medical nutrition therapy outcomes are achieved.
• Assesses patients receiving tube feedings and PPN/TPN for adequacy of nutrition support. Provides recommendations to physicians and communicates patient's nutritional intervention status by consulting with the physicians when appropriate.
• Provides follow-up assessments and documentation on alternate feeding to ensure medical nutrition therapy outcomes are achieved.
• Interacts professionally with patient and family. Provides nutritional teaching and counseling to patient and family in making desired changes in eating habits.
• Assists in orienting and training new employees to the department.
• Documentation meets standards and policies.
• Able to assess and counsel outpatient's (renal transplant and diabetes center) per department nutrition policies and procedures.
• Participate in department required tray assessments, test trays, and patient visitations.
• Assist in department meetings to train staff on diets.
• Assists patients having difficulties with nutrition intake by recommending supplementation or mechanical alterations to food in order to enhance intake.
• Provides outpatient medical nutrition therapy as needed.
• Assists in Dietitian coverage for vacation, illnesses and as needed.
• Participates in Center of Excellence Diabetes Meetings.

2. Behavior requirements:

• Shows creativity in addressing issues rather than defeating attitude.
• Demonstrates negotiations/conflict resolution skills.
• Understands and adheres to the confidentiality policy.
• Accepts accountability for impact of behavior on others.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and self-motivation in performing job duties.
• Willingly volunteers to represent the organization in the community as needed.
• Adheres to the attendance policy: employee is punctual, observes work breaks, and meal periods and has an acceptable overall attendance record.
• Demonstrates initiative, including seeking new assignments and assuming additional duties when necessary.
• Makes suggestions for changes to improve work routines.
• Demonstrates an appreciation of cost factors in the routine performance of duties and maximizes cost efficiency.
• Accepts and supports change(s) in the organization.

3. Professional requirements:

• Adheres to dress code: appearance is neat and clean.
• Wears designated department uniform in a professional and sanitary condition.
• Completes annual educational requirements by maintaining education and development appropriate for position.
• Wears identification/badge while on duty.
• Attends appropriate departmental and committee meetings on a regular basis.
• Attends departmental in-service and mandatory education.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists clinical nutrition supervisor with Process Improvement activities as needed.
• Is aware of opportunities for improving performance and makes suggestions to improve operations.
• Monitors and compiles data for performance improvement tasks. Participates on Process Improvement teams as needed.

4. Communication and customer service:

• Channels concerns appropriately, deals with conflict appropriately and privately.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication.
• Works with director and management team in a cooperative manner.
• Demonstrates effective verbal & written communication.
• Responds to management's and co-workers requests for information/assistance in a cooperative manner within an appropriate time frame.
• Demonstrates respect for others' opinion, judgment, capability, and gives praise to those who earned it.
• Conduct/displays behavior that enhances the image of the hospital as evidenced by professional and courteous behavior toward all customers including co-workers.
• Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet the workload fluctuations or other departmental needs.
• Follows through with assignments and informs management if unable to complete tasks.
• Fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration within the department and facility.
• Interacts and communicates in a way that promotes a harmonious and cooperative working environment.

5. Management of the environment of care:

• Reduces the risk of acquiring or transmitting infection by learning and adhering to hospital and departmental policies and immediately communicating all unsatisfactory issues to management.
• Attends mandatory education to refresh knowledge in preventing the spread of infections.
• Performs duties in a safe, functional and effective manner that reduces hazards and risks, prevents accidents and injuries and maintains safe conditions by adhering to established safety standards for body mechanics, electrical biohazard, utilities and emergency preparedness plan.
• Understands and adheres to emergency codes and procedures: able to describe responsibilities for each code as well as evacuation route and department meeting area.
• Is competent and responsible in following safety & security polices of the hospital.
• Utilizes equipment in safe, effective manner. • Is knowledgeable of the location and contents of the MSDS manual.

6. Employee's conduct must reflect the company's values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct, ethics and compliance program. Supports hospital mission statement, standards of behavior, and goals.


7. Adheres and upholds all service behaviors as listed in the ICARE value commitment and other departmental initiatives.


8. Performs other duties as assigned:

• Appropriately access secured rooms with locked medication storage containers in order to perform assigned job function, which does not include management of medications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be able to demonstrate understanding of national patient safety initiatives by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures as required by both HCA and Round Rock Medical Center. Knowledge of therapeutic diets and how to apply in specific settings. Ability to communicate how to apply clinical nutrition judgment and knowledge in a variety of settings. Superior verbal and written communication skills required. Excellent customer service skills are a must. Ability to communicate in English, in both verbal and written form. Must work well independently and as a team member. Competent in word processing programs. Previous spreadsheet program experience beneficial. Ability to communicate in Spanish desirable. Must maintain a working telephone or agreed upon alternate form of communication. Must be flexible, organized, and able to function effectively under stressful situations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required: B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Culinary related field of study with the completion of Didactic or coordinated program as approved by the Accredited Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. Previous hospital experience or successful completion of Hospital rotation through internship level.


Preferred: Minimum one year of clinical nutrition experience in an acute care hospital setting. Previous hospital inpatient and outpatient experience with emphasis on diabetes, cardiac, ICU, and geriatric experiences. Computer skills with Meditech electronic charting.


LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

Required: Registered Dietitian or eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Must obtain Licensed Dietitian status with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians within 90 days of initial employment.


Preferred: Williamson County Health Department Food Handler Permit

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county , a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center , and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women's services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.


St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.


HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Dietitian opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.