Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

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Location: Dallas - Hospital

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 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 required for candidates who obtained their RDN credential prior to January 1, 2024; Master's degree required for candidates obtaining their RDN credential on or after January 1, 2024.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) credential required, or eligibility to sit for the registration exam within six (6) months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LD) credential, or an approved application from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, required within six (6) months of hire and upon obtaining RD/RDN status.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nutrition experience preferred; at least one (1) year of pediatric nutrition experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English required; Spanish language skills are a plus.
• Must participate in weekend and holiday on-call coverage on a rotating schedule with other RDN team members.