Clinical Dietitian - Full Time
Titus Regional Medical Center, Mount Pleasant, TX, United States
Overview
Position:
Clinical Dietitian - Full Time
Location:
Mount Pleasant, TX
Job Id:
2971
# of Openings:
1
Job: Clinical Dietitian
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Responsibilities
Gathers and records information for completion of a nutritional assessment on consulted patients or patients identified at high nutritional risk.
Proficient in assessment of health literacy for individual patients with delivery of appropriate nutritional education as warranted.
Includes anthropometric measures, procedures, weight history, pertinent laboratory data, medical tests, findings from nutrition-focused physicals, current and past information related to personal, medical, family, and social history in assessments.
Identifies and prioritizes a Nutrition Diagnosis(s) if appropriate based on assessment data.
Documents the nutrition diagnosis using standardized language and written statements that include problem, etiology, signs and symptoms, and re-evaluates and revises nutrition diagnoses when additional assessment data becomes available.
Plan and implement a nutrition intervention in collaboration with patients/clients, caregivers, Interdisciplinary team, and other health care professionals.
Base intervention/plan of care on best available research, evidence-based guidelines, policies, program standards, and best practices.
Identify patient/client-centered plans, goals, and expected outcomes.
Monitors nutrition of interventions and goals.
Evaluates and adjusts interventions and goals to improve outcomes as needed.
Uses comparative standards to estimate nutrition needs as well as body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns.
Compare monitored data with nutrition prescription/goals or reference standard (criteria).
Adheres to and follows initiative related to patient experience.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Work Experience
One to two years of clinical and nutrition related work experience, preferred.
Education
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Commission of Dietetics registration required.
Licensed Dietitian by State of Texas is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire date.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical demands and work environment details are provided, including lifting/carrying, weight ranges and time percentages, movement, environment, equipment, and vision requirements, as applicable.
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Position:
Clinical Dietitian - Full Time
Location:
Mount Pleasant, TX
Job Id:
2971
# of Openings:
1
Job: Clinical Dietitian
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Job Category: 2 Professionals
Responsibilities
Gathers and records information for completion of a nutritional assessment on consulted patients or patients identified at high nutritional risk.
Proficient in assessment of health literacy for individual patients with delivery of appropriate nutritional education as warranted.
Includes anthropometric measures, procedures, weight history, pertinent laboratory data, medical tests, findings from nutrition-focused physicals, current and past information related to personal, medical, family, and social history in assessments.
Identifies and prioritizes a Nutrition Diagnosis(s) if appropriate based on assessment data.
Documents the nutrition diagnosis using standardized language and written statements that include problem, etiology, signs and symptoms, and re-evaluates and revises nutrition diagnoses when additional assessment data becomes available.
Plan and implement a nutrition intervention in collaboration with patients/clients, caregivers, Interdisciplinary team, and other health care professionals.
Base intervention/plan of care on best available research, evidence-based guidelines, policies, program standards, and best practices.
Identify patient/client-centered plans, goals, and expected outcomes.
Monitors nutrition of interventions and goals.
Evaluates and adjusts interventions and goals to improve outcomes as needed.
Uses comparative standards to estimate nutrition needs as well as body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns.
Compare monitored data with nutrition prescription/goals or reference standard (criteria).
Adheres to and follows initiative related to patient experience.
Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Work Experience
One to two years of clinical and nutrition related work experience, preferred.
Education
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Commission of Dietetics registration required.
Licensed Dietitian by State of Texas is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire date.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical demands and work environment details are provided, including lifting/carrying, weight ranges and time percentages, movement, environment, equipment, and vision requirements, as applicable.
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