Dietitian - PRN

1.    Conducts Nutritional assessments and monitoring per facility guidelines. 

2.    Conducts nutrition education and in-service education to meet the needs of patients and staff.

3.    Assesses the patient’s nutritional status and establishes goals for each patient within 72 hours of admission.

4.    Provides appropriate educational in-service to dietary and nursing departments.

5.    Communicates with all appropriate disciplines information regarding patient care on a regular basis. 

6.    Participates in patient team conferences.

7.    Participates on appropriate committees as appointed.

8.    Evaluates and approves patient menus and approves modified diets.

9.    Instructs patients and their families on the nutritional needs for home and appropriate ways for achieving these as ordered by the physician.

10.    Educates patient/family on food/drug interactions and documents appropriate notation of such in the patient medical record.

11.    Documents all pertinent information regarding the patient’s nutritional care in the patient’s medical record in a timely and consistent manner.

12.    Assists in planning and conducting appropriate performance improvement.

13.    Develops and maintains department policies and procedures.

14.    Operates within set departmental budget and implements cost-saving procedures.

15.    Correlates dietary needs with laboratory findings on a consistent basis.

16.    Collaborates with physicians regarding nutritional needs and suggestions. 

17.    Closely monitors patient weight to ensure goals of gain or loss are achieved. 

18.    Recommends and/or assists with specific nutritional patient measurements in order to evaluate more specific goals, i.e., calorie counts, pre-albumin/albumin monitoring, etc.

19.    Allots extra time and problem-solving to children who fail to thrive, are picky eaters, have digestive problems, etc. to assist in improving nutritional status.

20.    Ensures flexibility and creativity in methods developed to assist children in eating.

21.    Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:  

•    Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics or related degree

•    Master’s degree preferred

EXPERIENCE:  

•    One (1) year of clinical experience

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: 

•    Licensed Dietitian in the state of Texas

•    Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration