Clinical Dietitian - Nutrition & Patient Care

Harboroaks; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Harboroaks is seeking a licensed dietitian to provide expert nutrition care within our facility. The role involves assessing nutritional needs, developing dietary-care plans, counseling patients and families, and approving menus in collaboration with medical staff.

Required are a Bachelor's in Dietetics/Nutrition, RD licensure or eligibility, and ServSafe or equivalent safety certification. Experience with eating disorders and substance use is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.
• Current registered dietitian or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services; ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
• Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
• Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients.
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
• Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
• Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Dietary planning

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Job description

Harboroaks is seeking a licensed dietitian to provide expert nutrition care within our facility. The role involves assessing nutritional needs, developing dietary-care plans, counseling patients and families, and approving menus in collaboration with medical staff.

Required are a Bachelor's in Dietetics/Nutrition, RD licensure or eligibility, and ServSafe or equivalent safety certification. Experience with eating disorders and substance use is strongly preferred.