Registered Dietitian, PRN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Works under general supervision to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with focus in Dietetics.
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Licensed with the state of Texas as a Dietitian Upon Hire.
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & in process of securing Licensure as a dietitian with the state of Texas.
• Awaiting examination & credentialing by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as registration as a dietitian in the state of Texas.
• Licensure must be issued within 180 Days.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects nutritional data from patient medical records and evaluation instruments.
• Documents and provides medical nutrition therapy for prevention and treatment of diseases.
• Prepares special diet menus for patients requiring special dietary treatment.
• Assesses diets and nutritional status of patients throughout life cycle.
• Provides nutrition counseling and education as appropriate.
• Performs and manages nutrient analysis through use of computer.
• Interacts with various health care team members such as physicians, nurses, and hospital floor receptionists.
• Confers with health care team members as to dietary and/or nutritional needs of patients.
• Evaluates outcomes of nutrition interventions.
• Develops and/or revises nutrition education materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.

What This Job Offers

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