Clinical Dietitian – Day Shift with Rotating Weekends

Allied Health – Clinical Dietitian

POSITION TYPE: Allied Health

SPECIALTY UNIT: Clinical Dietitian

LOCATION: Arlington, TX

SHIFT: Days with Rotating Weekends

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

Dietition develops and implements nutrition therapy plans for patients who are in a hospital or nursing care facility. You will evaluate and assess the patient's needs and develop nutrition programs and report the results.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. 
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability in planning and organizing the nutritional care of patients.     
• Assesses patient nutritional needs, diet restrictions, etc. to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling.  
• Develops measurable short and long-term nutritional goals and evaluates to desired outcomes.
• Ensures the accurate calculation of nutritional needs based upon individual therapeutic need. 
• Ensures documentation in medical record is timely, accurate and in accordance with PCD guidelines.
• Monitors and inspects meal service for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. 
• Participates in rounding and proactively responds to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and positively impact overall patient experience.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Current License as a Dietitian/Nutritionist in the state of practice.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.  
• Newly licensed candidates accepted.