PRN Dietitian | Medical Center SE TX | $35/hr
About The Position
The PRN Dietitian is responsible for ensuring high-quality nutritional care for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments and evaluations, providing dietary recommendations based on findings, and offering counseling and educational guidance to patients. They design, oversee, and continuously update individualized nutrition care plans, making necessary adjustments and monitoring progress. Additionally, the PRN Dietitian implements nutrition therapy orders, ensuring proper execution while observing and evaluating patient adherence, acceptance, and tolerance of prescribed nutrition therapy. Regular reassessments help refine treatment plans to meet patients’ evolving needs. Beyond direct patient care, the Dietitian also manages the planning and administration of the nutrition office, ensuring efficient operations and adherence to best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
- Passed the registration exam as administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (or plan to do so within 6 months of hire).
- Must hold a current, valid, and active license and/or certification to practice as a Registered Dietitian (RD) in Texas.
- Must be current on Continuing Professional Education requirements that maintain RD license.
- Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree is preferred.
- A minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
- Knowledge of contemporary dietetics principles and practices.
- Familiarity with hospital food service safety and sanitation standards is a plus.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
- Understanding of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
- Strong skills in organization, prioritization, and analysis.
- Ability to make sound independent decisions when necessary.
- Proficiency in computer systems and software relevant to job duties.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and evaluations.
- Provide dietary recommendations based on findings.
- Offer counseling and educational guidance to patients.
- Design, oversee, and continuously update individualized nutrition care plans.
- Make necessary adjustments and monitor progress of nutrition care plans.
- Implement nutrition therapy orders.
- Ensure proper execution of nutrition therapy orders.
- Observe and evaluate patient adherence, acceptance, and tolerance of prescribed nutrition therapy.
- Perform regular reassessments to refine treatment plans.
- Manage the planning and administration of the nutrition office.
- Ensure efficient operations and adherence to best practices in the nutrition office.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
