Clinical Dietitian

Methodist Healthcare System; Texas; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Clinical Dietitian and unlock your potential! In this role, you will be responsible for planning and evaluating nutritional care for patients of all ages. This innovative healthcare organization is dedicated to the growth and development of its colleagues, offering comprehensive benefits and a supportive environment. If you are passionate about nutrition and patient care, this is the opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while advancing your career in a thriving organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Colleague recognition program

Family support benefits

Consumer discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition required.
• Must be licensed in Texas or obtain within 4 months.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate nutritional care for all ages.
• Maintain care plans and coordinate with caregivers.
• Provide nutritional counseling for patients and families.

Skills

Nutritional Assessment

Meal Planning

Nutritional Counseling

Patient Care Coordination

Education

Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition

Job description

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Clinical Dietitian with Methodist Hospital Northeast you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Northeast offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Methodist Hospital Northeast family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Dietitian to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating all phases of nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients of all ages, from Pediatric to Geriatric. You will maintain high standards of nutritional care and coordinate the nutritional care with all caregivers.

What you will do in this role:

• Perform nutritional assessment, evaluations, and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• Maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings, and attend care plan meetings.
• Interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• Participate in the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services department including meal service, customer satisfaction, quality improvement projects, department education, sanitation, and service.
• Develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patient and family members.
• Interact and confer with a variety of professionals including physicians, nurses, and case management to assess and implement the nutritional plan of care.

What qualifications you will need:

• You must have a Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field.
• You must be licensed by the State of Texas or must obtain a license within 4 months of hire.
• You must be Registered/Registered eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Methodist Hospital Northeast is a 232 bed, full-service hospital. We are home to the Joint Replacement Academy. We offer the latest treatment options for knee and hip pain. We house an impressive neurosurgical program. This program offers services from elective spine surgeries to advanced and comprehensive brain and spine care.

We are recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. We handle patients with urgency. We are acknowledged by the American College of Cardiology as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. All complaints are handled crucially. We are identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for having a Pathway to Excellence Program. We dedicate resources to our employees. We have received the Mission: Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvements outlined by the American Heart Association. These improvements impact the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. We have been nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Dietitian opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.