Clinical Dietitian 1

Baylor Scott & White Health • Waco, TX

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About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian I provides nutrition therapy and education to patients, families, and the community. The role performs nutritional assessments, develops care plans, provides nutrition counseling, and monitors patients to determine whether nutritional management should change. The dietitian may formulate intravenous and enteral nutrition therapy and establish total parenteral nutrition therapy rates and infusion duration.

The position also researches, develops, and delivers nutrition education and in-service programs for patients, families, staff, dietetic interns, and community groups. Additional work includes participating in multidisciplinary patient rounds and case conferences, supporting discharge planning, contributing to research and quality assurance, and helping organize community health events. The role maintains current knowledge of nutrition services through professional literature, events, and organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Less than one year of experience.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) certification or registration.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Registered Dietitian preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' nutritional needs by interviewing patients or caregivers, reviewing medical records, examining medical and nonmedical information, and conducting nutrient intake testing.
• Establish nutrition care, develop care plans, and formulate intravenous and enteral nutrition therapy, including macro- and micronutrient adjustments and total parenteral nutrition rates and infusion duration.
• Provide individual or group nutrition counseling to inpatients and outpatients, including information about fitness and exercise related to weight management and diet.
• Document nutrition information and education in patient medical records, and monitor patients' responses to care plans and the need for changes in nutritional management.
• Research, develop, and deliver educational programs for patients, families, staff, dietetic interns, and community groups; conduct staff in-service training and assist with dietetic intern training and evaluation.
• Develop nutrition education tools and documents.
• Conduct research, develop grant proposals, write articles for publication, and present research topics.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient rounds, case conferences, discharge planning, and meetings related to nutrition education, patient care standards, or dietetic internship programs.
• Help maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of patient care and exchange information with care teams.
• Maintain current knowledge of nutrition services by reading literature, attending workshops, seminars, and conferences, and participating in professional organizations.
• Assist with developing nutritional care and research protocols and participate in quality assurance, including developing patient care criteria and understanding the care delivered.
• Help organize and execute health fairs and other community events.
• Use patient protected health information appropriately and address patient and customer service concerns.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

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