Registered Clinical Dietitian

Conifer Health Solutions•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Summary: NICU/PED 65-bed Level IV NICU 18-bed Pediatrics unit 12-bed Pediatric ICU Performs the functions of a specialized clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment, nutrition education, nutrient intake analysis and patient screening to provide quality nutrition care to patients and families. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned. Responsibilities NICU/PED 65-bed Level IV NICU 18-bed Pediatrics unit 12-bed Pediatric ICU Our PEDI/NICU RDs: do manage TPNs but ONLY for the pediatric floor, not the NICU. Nutritional Assessment: Conduct comprehensive nutrition-focused physical exams, evaluate lab values, monitor growth charts (including head circumference and recumbent length), and review medical histories to assess nutritional status and diagnose malnutrition using approved criteria. Care Plan Development & Implementation: Create and implement individualized medical nutrition therapy plans, including calculating specialized formula recipes, recommending supplements, and ordering/managing parenteral (IV) and enteral (tube) nutrition, as authorized by medical staff and state law. Monitoring & Evaluation: Continuously monitor patient tolerance of feedings, track weights and lab values, and adjust nutrition plans of care to ensure progress and optimal outcomes. Collaboration: Participate in daily medical rounds and collaborate with physicians, nurses, lactation consultants, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to patient care and discharge planning. Education & Counseling: Instruct patients and their families, individually and in groups, about diet therapy, food selection and preparation, and adapting food plans to individual needs, ensuring materials are age-appropriate and culturally sensitive

Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Completion of a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None required.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Registration or Registration eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Must successfully complete registration examination within six (6) months from date of hire. Possession of current Texas State Licensure or Provisional Licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners for Dietitians; if newly registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration must obtain Texas State Licensure within 90 days from registration.

Nice To Haves

PREFERRED EDUCATION:
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 1 to 2 years in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

Nutritional Assessment: Conduct comprehensive nutrition-focused physical exams, evaluate lab values, monitor growth charts (including head circumference and recumbent length), and review medical histories to assess nutritional status and diagnose malnutrition using approved criteria.
Care Plan Development & Implementation: Create and implement individualized medical nutrition therapy plans, including calculating specialized formula recipes, recommending supplements, and ordering/managing parenteral (IV) and enteral (tube) nutrition, as authorized by medical staff and state law.
Monitoring & Evaluation: Continuously monitor patient tolerance of feedings, track weights and lab values, and adjust nutrition plans of care to ensure progress and optimal outcomes.
Collaboration: Participate in daily medical rounds and collaborate with physicians, nurses, lactation consultants, pharmacists, social workers, and other allied health professionals to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to patient care and discharge planning.
Education & Counseling: Instruct patients and their families, individually and in groups, about diet therapy, food selection and preparation, and adapting food plans to individual needs, ensuring materials are age-appropriate and culturally sensitive