Clinical Dietitian PRN
HCA Healthcare•San Antonio, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian plans, organizes, and evaluates all phases of nutritional care for inpatient and outpatient patients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric. The role maintains high standards of nutritional care and coordinates care with other caregivers. The dietitian also contributes to daily Food and Nutrition Services operations, provides nutritional counseling, and works with an interdisciplinary team to assess and implement patient nutrition plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or a related field.
- Licensed by the State of Texas, or able to obtain a license within four months of hire.
- Registered or registered-eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Responsibilities
- Perform nutritional assessments, evaluations, and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
- Maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care with nutritional care, chart findings, and attend care plan meetings.
- Interpret and implement diet prescriptions, calculate nutrients, and prepare individual meal plans.
- Participate in daily Food and Nutrition Services operations, including meal service, customer satisfaction, quality improvement projects, department education, sanitation, and service.
- Develop or gather nutritional counseling materials and provide inpatient and outpatient counseling to patients and family members.
- Confer with physicians, nurses, case management, and other professionals to assess and implement nutritional plans of care.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
- Free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off and paid family leave
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, and certification support
- Dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Fertility and family-building benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
- Auto and home insurance
- Legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
