Clinical Dietitian

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Corpus Christi, TX

57d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Clinical Dietitian at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, you’ll be a key member of our pediatric care team, delivering evidence-based nutrition support to patients and families across inpatient and outpatient settings. You’ll perform comprehensive nutrition assessments, develop individualized care plans, provide education to patients and caregivers, and collaborate closely with physicians and nurses on interdisciplinary care. This role includes monitoring medical nutrition therapy, verifying diet and formula orders, documenting in the EMR, and ensuring accurate billing. Additional Responsibilities Based on Level: Clinical Dietitian Level I - Focuses on building foundational clinical skills and gaining pediatric nutrition experience while delivering patient care under general supervision. Level I Dietitians apply evidence-based practice, participate in interdisciplinary care, and continue professional development. Clinical Dietitian Level II - Demonstrates increased autonomy and routinely manages more complex cases. Serves as a clinical resource across the system, contributes to quality improvement initiatives, and may precept interns or junior team members. Clinical Dietitian Level III - Serves as a clinical and professional expert with the highest level of authority in nutrition practice. Leads complex patient care, ensures consistency in evidence-based practice, mentors staff, and represents the department in interdisciplinary and organizational initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in nutrition or related field from an ACEND-accredited program
Completion of ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship (Level I)
New graduate to 3 years experience (Level I)
Minimum of 3 years (6,240 hours) of direct clinical nutrition care (Level II)
Minimum 6 years’ experience in nutrition care, education, counseling, private practice, community/public health, school system, long-term care or related field with valid NDTR credential or other professional designation (Level III)
Food Manager/Food Safety Certification within 90 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire
Valid, unrestricted driver’s license
Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the CDR
Obtain Texas state licensure (TDLR) within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish
Master’s degree or specialty certification (e.g., CSP, CSPCC, RDN-AP) (Level II or III)
Experience in specialized pediatric programs (e.g., NICU, oncology, feeding disorders) (Level II or III)
Advanced or specialty certification (e.g., RDN-AP, CSP, CSPCC) (Preferred for Level II or III)

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments.
Develop individualized care plans.
Provide education to patients and caregivers.
Collaborate closely with physicians and nurses on interdisciplinary care.
Monitor medical nutrition therapy.
Verify diet and formula orders.
Document in the EMR.
Ensure accurate billing.
Deliver evidence-based nutrition support to patients and families across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Apply evidence-based practice (Level I).
Participate in interdisciplinary care (Level I).
Continue professional development (Level I).
Manage more complex cases (Level II).
Serve as a clinical resource across the system (Level II).
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives (Level II).
Precept interns or junior team members (Level II).
Lead complex patient care (Level III).
Ensure consistency in evidence-based practice (Level III).
Mentor staff (Level III).
Represent the department in interdisciplinary and organizational initiatives (Level III).