PRN Dietitian

Children's Health • Dallas, TX

78d

About The Position

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all. The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for providing nutritional care to patients through nutritional monitoring, assessment, calculations, recommendations and education. Ensure patients, families, hospital staff, and the community receives optimal nutritional information based on current research and practice. Provides training for interns.

Requirements

• At least 1 year job category-specific experience Preferred
• At least 1 year For End Stage Renal Disease only: minimum 1 year professional work experience in clinical dietetics after becoming a registered dietitian. (Does not include internship experience) Required
• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Required
• State Dietetic License (i.e. LD - Licensed Dietitian) 90 Days Required
• National Dietetic Registration (i.e. RD - Registered Dietitian) 90 Days Required
• National Provider Identification Number (NPI) 90 Days Required

Responsibilities

• Provide nutritional monitoring, assessment, calculations, recommendations, and education for patients and serve as a nutrition resource for the hospital, staff, patients, families, and the community.
• May write nutrition orders per medical nutrition therapy protocol.
• At Our Children's House only, may write TPN and lab orders per medical nutrition therapy protocol.
• Provide clear, effective, and professional communication to patients and family, staff, and community.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as patient and non patient related phone calls and e-mails, ongoing required competencies, etc.
• Attend various meetings, committee involvement, contribute to projects and give presentations.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees