Clinical Dietitian: Acute-Care Nutrition & Education

Lifepoint Health; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) retirement package with company

Education and tuition assistance

Job summary

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our patient-centered team. You will deliver nutrition care for hospitalized patients, develop care plans, educate patients and families, and coordinate discharge planning.

You will oversee menu management, educate staff on therapeutic diets and allergens, and help ensure regulatory survey readiness and on-site compliance. Collaboration with physicians, nursing, and food & nutrition services is essential to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or a related field.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; state license/certification if required.
• Acute-care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services for hospitalized patients: assessment, care plans, education, discharge coordination.
• Oversee menu management and staff education on therapeutic diets and allergens.
• Support regulatory survey readiness and on-site survey activities for compliance.
• Participate in survey process; guide staff; coordinate information requests and plans of correction.
• Conduct initial and ongoing nutrition assessments; prioritize high-risk referrals.
• Document assessments, care plans, education, and discharge planning per policy.
• Educate staff on diets and allergens; serve as subject-matter resource.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment

Care planning

Documentation accuracy

Therapeutic diets & allergens

Teaching / presentation

Collaboration across disciplines

Organization & follow-through

Survey readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field

Job description

Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our patient-centered team. You will deliver nutrition care for hospitalized patients, develop care plans, educate patients and families, and coordinate discharge planning.

You will oversee menu management, educate staff on therapeutic diets and allergens, and help ensure regulatory survey readiness and on-site compliance. Collaboration with physicians, nursing, and food & nutrition services is essential to improve