Clinical Dietitian: Medical Nutrition Therapy Expert

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Tuition assistance and certification支持

Retirement and stock plans

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, TX, seeks a Clinical Dietitian to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and deliver high-quality Medical Nutrition Therapy across patient ages and acuities.

You will perform nutrition screenings, develop care plans, and monitor outcomes while educating patients and families and adhering to ethics and guidelines. RD credential is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent is required.
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program is required.
• 1–2 years hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Registered Dietitian credential required.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutrition screenings and assessments per policy.
• Conduct nutrition-focused physical exams for at-risk patients.
• Identify patients at nutritional risk using established criteria.
• Assess age/developmental and disease-specific nutritional needs.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans.
• Monitor outcomes of medical nutrition therapy.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, family, or caregivers.
• Participate in competency assessments and RD audits.
• Adhere to nutrition guidelines, care manual, and facility protocols.
• Integrate the Academy Code of Ethics in practice.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent

ACEND-accredited supervised practice

Registered Dietitian

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, TX, seeks a Clinical Dietitian to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and deliver high-quality Medical Nutrition Therapy across patient ages and acuities.

You will perform nutrition screenings, develop care plans, and monitor outcomes while educating patients and families and adhering to ethics and guidelines. RD credential is required.