Clinical Dietitian II

Texas Children's Hospital • Sugar Land, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian II provides nutritional assessment of pediatric patients, develops and manages care plans across the patient care continuum, and provides education and special-project support to clinical nutrition staff and the department. The role assesses and reassesses patients identified as being at nutrition risk, adapts nutrition plans to individual needs, supports patient and family learning, collaborates with care teams, and helps coordinate transitions of care.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed Dietitian credential from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
• Four years of experience in nutrition as a registered dietitian.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in pediatric nutrition.
• Preferred certifications include CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist); CCTD (Certified Clinical Transplant Dietitian); CEDS (Certified Eating Disorders Specialist); CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist); CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician); CSO (Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition); CSOWM (Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management); CSP (Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition); CSPCC (Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition); CSR (Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition); CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics); IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant); CEDS-C (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant); or CSDH (Certified Specialist in Digestive Health).

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate assessments and reassessments within established time frames and guidelines for patients identified at nutrition risk, including those needing malnutrition, weight-management, or diabetes-management support and education.
• Adapt nutrition plans to patients’ economic, social, cultural, and age-appropriate needs using progressive problem-solving skills.
• Assess the learning needs and readiness to learn of patients and families.
• Identify and provide educational opportunities for staff and students, including nursing course lectures, dietetic intern lectures, and medical student or resident training.
• Participate in the orientation and training of clinical nutrition staff, including oversight of pathways for key areas and critical competencies.
• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care-management meetings or huddles, and work with the care team to coordinate implementation of nutrition care plans.
• Coordinate and transition care across the continuum, including home-care coordination of products and supplies.
• Use the hospital-approved handoff technique, as required by policy, to facilitate patient handoffs to different care providers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed