Clinical Dietitian I: Transforming Patient Nutrition

CHI; Caldwell (TX); On-site; USD 74,739,000 - 111,046,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care, develop individualized plans, and improve patient health outcomes.

Daily responsibilities include communicating nutrition data across systems and participating in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert, while collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience and care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics with ACEND accreditation.
• RD, ADA/AND/CDR re-certification within 90 days of start.
• TX dietitian licensure within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition assessments and identify nutritional risk with appropriate tools.
• Provide targeted nutrition interventions and education to patients and families.
• Develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans; document progress.
• Collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services to align diet orders and care.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition education

Clinical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree; ACEND-accredited dietetics program

Tools

EMR / medical records systems

Diet Manual Handbook / NCM

Job description

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care, develop individualized plans, and improve patient health outcomes.

Daily responsibilities include communicating nutrition data across systems and participating in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert, while collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience and care.