Clinical Dietitian

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Dietitian is a registered dietitian with pediatric nutrition experience. This role provides nutrition care to patients and families across inpatient and outpatient settings at Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX.

You will develop, implement, and monitor medical nutrition therapy plans to support growth, healing, and quality of life. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will educate families, contribute to evidence-based practice, and adapt plans to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
• Master's degree required for credentialing and employment after 2024 (grandfather clause).
• RD/RDN credential required.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) in Texas required.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support growth and healing.
• Educate patients and families about nutrition and care plans.
• Monitor and adapt nutrition plans across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Pediatric nutrition

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Master's degree in nutrition (grandfather clause)

Job description

Location: Dodson Medical Office Building

Department: Complex Care Specialty Care

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary:

The Clinical Dietitian is a registered dietitian with pediatric nutrition experience or experience working with individuals with developmental delays. This role provides evidence-based nutrition care to patients and families across inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The Clinical Dietitian develops, implements, and monitors individualized medical nutrition therapy plans to support patient growth, healing, and quality of life. This role applies technical knowledge and skills depending on the severity and complexity of the case. The Clinical Dietitian collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, families, and caregivers to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes on routine matters, provides patient and caregiver education, and contributes to evidenced-based practice initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field required.

• Grandfather Clause: Effective January 1, 2024, all newly hired Registered Dietitians must meet the national requirement of holding a master's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field to be eligible for credentialing and employment.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

• RD/RDN (Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.

• Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Texas required.

• CPR certification required.

Employees hired or credentialed as Registered Dietitians prior to January 1, 2024 are grandfathered under the previous bachelor's degree requirement and remain eligible to continued employment in this role with active registration and state licensure in good standing.

About Cook Children's:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system-we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through-and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.