Registered Dietitian (RD)

Lifepoint Health • Denton, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Dietitian approves menus, including modified diets, and provides nutritional assessments for patients as needed. The role includes counseling patients and their families on dietary plans, food selections, preparation, and nutritional principles, and may involve instruction on diet therapy programs.

The Dietitian monitors Dietary Services department performance improvement plans, coordinates the department’s food-service practices with JCAHO standards, and assists the Dietary Manager as needed. The role contributes to patient care plans related to nutritional needs, plans modified diets as requested by an attending physician or licensed practitioner, and monitors and documents patient care related to therapeutic diets.

The Dietitian reviews patient charts to determine the need for nutritional assessments, completes assessments and communications in a timely manner, documents nutritional planning in patient charts, and updates plans when nutritional needs change. This is a full-time role at Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton, a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility scheduled to open in spring 2027.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least three years of dietary experience in a health care facility, with concentration in nutritional assessment and planning.
• Current registration with the American Dietetic Association as an RD or RDN, or with a similar organization.
• Licensure required by the state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Approve menus, including modified diets.
• Provide nutritional assessments for patients as needed and complete them in a timely manner.
• Counsel patients and family members about dietary needs and goals, dietary plans, food selection and preparation, and nutritional principles.
• Instruct patients and/or families regarding diet therapy programs as needed.
• Monitor Dietary Services department performance improvement plans.
• Provide input into the development and implementation of patient care plans related to nutritional needs.
• Coordinate Dietary Services with JCAHO food-service standards and assist the Dietary Manager as needed.
• Plan modified diets as requested by an attending physician or licensed practitioner.
• Communicate with the Dietary team in a timely manner.
• Monitor and document patient care in relation to therapeutic diets.
• Review patient charts to determine the need for nutritional assessments.
• Document nutritional planning in patient charts and update it when nutritional needs change.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Opportunity to join the team opening a new hospital built with cutting-edge technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level