Clinical Dietitian I PT/PD

TCH Medical Center; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Clinical Dietitian to assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and educate patients and families in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes age-appropriate communication, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and documentation using SBAR for effective handoffs across care levels. Pediatric nutrition experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, master's preferred.
• Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing
• Pediatric Nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans
• Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families
• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes
• Participate in and interpret uses for research to enhance clinical practices
• Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers
• Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures

Skills

Pediatric nutrition experience

Communication skills

Clinical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Certified Registered Dietitian (RD)

Licensed Dietitian (LD) - TX

Job description

We are searching for a Clinical Dietitian— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assess the nutritional needs of patients, develop and implement nutritional care plans, and communicate information to those in need in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of the patients served.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, master's preferred.
• Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing
• Pediatric Nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans
• Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families
• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes
• Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices
• Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers
• Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures