Clinical Dietitian II

CommonSpirit Health • Lufkin, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert. To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams. Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk. Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated. Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care. Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers. Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty, interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
• Three (3) years acute care hospital or similar experience working with patients in more complex levels of care to specialized populations
• Dietitian: TX, within 90 Days
• Registered Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian ADA, or Registered Dietitian AND, or Registered Dietitian CDR upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Board Cert Spec Oncology Nutrtion
• Board Certified Pediatric
• Board Certified Nutrition Supp
• Certified Diabetes Educator
• Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant

Responsibilities

• Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk.
• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated.
• Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
• Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.
• Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty, interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care.
• Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate.
• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
• Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level