Clinical Dietitian (PRN)

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN • Corpus Christi, TX

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About The Position

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. The Clinical Dietitian (PRN) will provide day-shift coverage as needed, Monday–Friday, delivering nutrition support and education in both ambulatory and hospital settings for all age groups and conditions. GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: The Clinical Nutrition Department serves to deliver coordinated, safe, and family-centered nutrition care according to patient’s individual needs and goals. The scope of services includes preparing quality meals, specialized formula mixtures and providing clinical nutrition support to meet the nutritional needs of the patient population being served. An interdisciplinary team approach is used to provide family-centered nutrition care. Until all children are well. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in nutrition or related field granted by a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education (USDE) recognized accrediting agency or foreign equivalent, and coursework through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic (DPD), Coordinated (CP), Graduate Program (GP) or Foreign (FDE) program.
• Experience in nutritional care, education, counseling, private practice, community/public health, school system, long-term care or related field with valid NDTR credential or other professional designation.
• Current Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• State licensure by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Food Manager’s Certification or Food Safety Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Skills Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Must have a valid unrestricted driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health, education, health care administration, or related field preferred not required.
• Bilingual (Spanish): Ability to speak and write Spanish highly preferred.
• An expert RDN possesses CDR Advanced Practitioner Certification in Clinical Nutrition (RDN-AP), and/or specialty certification(s) from a nationally recognized certifying body, such as CDR Pediatric Nutrition Specialist (CSP), or CDR Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC)

Responsibilities

• delivering nutrition support and education in both ambulatory and hospital settings for all age groups and conditions
• preparing quality meals, specialized formula mixtures and providing clinical nutrition support to meet the nutritional needs of the patient population being served
• provide family-centered nutrition care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level