Clinical - Pediatric Dietitian Registered, PRN Days

EL PASO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION • El Paso, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pediatric Dietitian provides nutrition care for pediatric patients throughout El Paso Children's Hospital. The role works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to deliver clinical nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy that align with patients’ medical program goals and objectives. The dietitian develops and implements these services using established standards of care and practice protocols and guidelines, manages resources cost-effectively, participates in performance improvement efforts, and maintains the professional competency and skills required for practice.

Requirements

• One year of experience as a Clinical Dietitian, including experience in a pediatric acute care setting.
• Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• Texas Licensed Registered Dietitian credential.
• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a related area from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of a didactic dietetics program and supervised practice program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Ability to read, speak, and comprehend English sufficiently to follow oral and written instructions, diet manuals and information, computer programs, and safety precautions.
• Comprehensive knowledge and ability to apply nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with patients, the public, medical staff, and physicians, individually and in groups.
• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
• Experience working in a high-demand, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to counsel and educate others.
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word-processing, and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition care to pediatric patients throughout the hospital.
• Work with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide clinical nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy aligned with patients’ medical program goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement clinical nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice protocols and guidelines.
• Manage resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Participate in performance improvement efforts.
• Maintain professional competency and skills required for professional practice.
• Counsel and educate patients and others about nutrition.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level