Clinical Dietitian PT - Dietary (31036)

Nacogdoches County Hospital District • Nacogdoches, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Dietitian- Part-Time What's in it for you? High Reliability Organization How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees Additional options for dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. ATM onsite Fresh Vending Free on-site parking Colleague recognition program About Us: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital- Celebrating 90 years + of caring for our community and surrounding communities. Our outstanding team combines compassion and kindness with the latest technology and advanced treatments to deliver care. Services Include: Cardiac Services, FastTrack, ICU, Emergency Room, Incontinence Therapy, Medical Imaging, Nutrition Services, Physical rehabilitation, Stroke Action Plan and Surgery. At Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, we recognize and reward you for your contributions; we have a highly qualified, smart, and ambitious team making a difference in our patient’s lives. Our culture of ownership and transparency empowers our team to achieve their goals. We have new transformative owners, for all those on board, it’s going to be a challenging and a rewarding journey and we are just getting started. www.nacmem.org Job Summary: The Clinical dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to the patients of Nacogdoches Hospital which includes screening, initial and on-going assessment of nutritional status, education of patient and family, documentation of care provided and follow up.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Licensed Dietitian through State of Texas
• Registered Dietitian through Commission on Dietetic Registration

Responsibilities

• Screen patients for nutritional needs and initiate appropriate interventions
• Conduct initial and ongoing nutritional assessments and implement care plans to improve patient status
• Provide medical nutrition therapy counseling and education to patients and families
• Use culturally appropriate, population-specific educational tools tailored to individual learning levels
• Collect, evaluate, and apply dietary histories to guide nutrition care planning
• Document nutrition care in the electronic medical record and collaborate with the healthcare team
• Develop, review, and update patient education materials as needed
• Review and approve patient menus for nutritional adequacy and acceptability
• Maintain continuing education in specialized nutrition areas (e.g., diabetes, renal, cardiac, parenteral nutrition)
• Maintain accurate records, including nutrition interventions and performance improvement data
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the hospital’s mission and vision

Benefits

• High Reliability Organization How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees
• Additional options for dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• ATM onsite
• Fresh Vending
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague recognition program

What This Job Offers

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