Clinical Diettitian FT - Dietary (30557)

Nacogdoches County Hospital District • Nacogdoches, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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

• Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start date
• 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.
• Retirement Plan-457(b)
• Hospital paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount at our onsite Starbucks, Café, and Gift Shop
• ATM onsite
• Fresh Vending
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off)

What This Job Offers

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