Clinical Dietitian - PRN Outpatient

Children's Health • Dallas, TX

88d

About The Position

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. The Clinical Nutrition position involves providing competent nutritional information to patients and being an active participant in interdisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include providing nutritional care to patients through monitoring, assessment, calculations, recommendations, and education, ensuring that patients, families, hospital staff, and the community receive optimal nutritional information based on current research and practice. The role also includes providing training for interns.

Requirements

• At least 1 year job category-specific experience.
• For End Stage Renal Disease only: minimum 1 year professional work experience in clinical dietetics after becoming a registered dietitian (does not include internship experience).
• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• State Dietetic License (i.e. LD - Licensed Dietitian) within 90 days.
• National Dietetic Registration (i.e. RD - Registered Dietitian) within 90 days.
• National Provider Identification Number (NPI) within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional monitoring, assessment, calculations, recommendations, and education for patients and serve as a nutrition resource for the hospital, staff, patients, families, and the community.
• May write nutrition orders per medical nutrition therapy protocol.
• At Our Children's House only, may write TPN and lab orders per medical nutrition therapy protocol.
• Provide clear, effective, and professional communication to patients and family, staff, and community.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as patient and non-patient related phone calls and e-mails, ongoing required competencies, etc.
• Attend various meetings, committee involvement, contribute to projects and give presentations.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver Leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree