Clinical Dietitian

Rio Grande Regional Hospital; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellbeing counseling

PTO & disability

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Rio Grande Regional Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join its interdisciplinary team and deliver high-quality Medical Nutrition Therapy across age groups. You will collaborate with clinicians to assess nutrition needs and implement care plans.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, nutrition education for patients and families, and adherence to nutrition care guidelines within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent.
• Completion of ACEND-accredited supervised practice program.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
• 1–2 years hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Perform nutrition screening and assessments.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition plans of care.
• Evaluate effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy interventions.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nutrition counseling

RD chart audits

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition/Dietetics

ACEND-supervised practice

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Clinical Dietitian you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rio Grande Regional Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

To collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients of all age groups and acuity levels with high quality Medical Nutrition Therapy following the Nutrition Care Process. Note: The following is not intended to be a finite list of responsibilities for this Clinical Dietitian position.

• Performs timely nutrition screenings and assessments in accordance with the Corporate Screening and Assessment Policy
• Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk.
• Identify patients at nutritional risk based on established criteria
• Evaluate age specific, developmental and disease specific nutritional needs of patients
• Develop and implement individualized nutritional plan of care.
• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family, and/or caregivers.
• Participate in the competency assessment process and achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on RD chart audits
• Adheres to nutrition care guidelines, the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidence-based nutrition care.
• Integrates the Academy Code of Ethics in all areas of practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent required
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program required
• One to two years of hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.