Clinical Dietitian - Dietary

Prime Healthcare; Weslaco, Christiansted (TX, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join their Dietary Team. This role focuses on promoting health by assessing patients' nutritional needs, developing personalized care plans, and providing education to patients and families. You'll be part of an award-winning team that values quality, compassion, and community. With a commitment to improving dietary choices for patients, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of those in need. If you are passionate about nutrition and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus

Competitive benefit package

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation, Sick and Holiday banks

Positive work culture

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with a license in Texas is essential.
• One year of healthcare experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and formulate care plans for patients.
• Provide nutrition education and approve supplements as needed.

Skills

Nutritional Assessment

Patient Education

Care Plan Development

Education

Registered Dietitian

Licensed Dietitian (TX)

Healthcare Experience

Job description

Overview

If you enjoy promoting health and shaping the dietary choices of sick people, Knapp Medical Center has the right position for you.

Join the Dietary Team.

We offer:

• Sign On Bonus (restrictions may apply)
• Competitive benefit package
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Sick and Holiday banks
• Positive work culture

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: EEOC Know Your Rights.

Responsibilities

Provides appropriate patient nutritional care. Assesses the nutritional status of patients, formulates a care plan, coordinates its implementation, and evaluates its impact and effectiveness. Provides nutrition education to patients/families. Approves supplements as appropriate and assists in the development of a hospital formulary appropriate to the patient population.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

• Registered Dietitian Required
• Licensed Dietitian (TX)
• One year healthcare experience desirable.