Clinical Dietitian I at Texas Children's Hospital

The Woodlands, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nutritional assessment, Care planning, Pediatric nutrition, Patient education, Clinical documentation, SBAR communication, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Medical records management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

We are searching for a Clinical Dietitian— 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: Bachelor’s degree required, master's preferred. Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing Pediatric Nutrition experience preferred. Responsibilities: Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans 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 Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian will assess patient nutritional needs and develop, implement, and evaluate personalized nutritional care plans. They will also collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide age-appropriate education and document care effectively within medical records.