Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

We are searching for a Clinical Nutrition Specialist. Someone who will support the Leadership of Clinical Nutrition by providing clinical expertise and direction in the field of Clinical Nutrition throughout the Texas Children's system, coordinating the on-boarding and ongoing clinical supervision of Registered Dietitians and Diet Technicians, providing project leadership for inter and intradepartmental priorities and implementing solutions under the direction of leadership. This position will also support Texas Children's through various activities such as education on Clinical Nutrition competencies, committee involvement, and collaboration with nursing, physicians and leadership. Think you've got what it takes?

Requirements

• Master's degree in nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, Education, or Health Care Administration required.
• RD/RDN -Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Certificate from the Commission on Dietetic Registration required
• LD - Licensed Dietitian in Texas from the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians required
• One of the following additional certifications is required.
• CNSC
• CSP
• CCTD
• CEDS
• CHES
• CSO
• CSOWM BC S
• CSPCC
• CSR
• CSSD
• IBCLC
• CEDS
• 4 years experience in the nutrition field required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures high quality Clinical Nutrition practice throughout the Texas Children's system and identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care practices, by actively collaborating with clinical nutrition team and leadership to identify opportunities for expanded and improved clinical practice.
• This position is directly responsible for clinical QA/PI initiative, coordination, and reporting.
• Serves as an educational and clinical resource for the Clinical Nutrition team. Assesses and develops clinical competence of staff and areas of developmental need.
• Ensures annual compliance with regulatory and critical education. Evaluates and integrates evidence into practice.
• Participates in professional development of self and other Clinical Nutrition professionals, as well as students. Evaluates education needs and incorporates new evidence into education plan. Evaluates and maintains educational opportunities for staff and communicates opportunities to staff.
• Serves as change agent, evaluating nutrition related research, benchmarking across like organizations and participating in organizational initiatives to identify and expand the role of nutrition in clinical practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees