Clinical Dietitian: Patient Nutrition & Care Coordination

Search Results; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan — Medical,

Bonus Potential

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas invites you to join our clinical nutrition team as a Registered Dietitian. You will assess, diagnose, intervene, monitor and evaluate patients at nutrition risk, coordinating medical nutrition therapy and contributing to the Food and Nutrition Department's operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining census screens, delivering MNT, monitoring nutrition support, educating patients and families, and precepting dietetic interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Completion of a Dietetic Internship program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Daily Census Sheets for assigned units to screen and track nutrition assessments and interventions.
• Provide MNT and develop individualized plans in the EMR with monitoring and reassessment.
• Monitor enteral and parenteral nutrition support and diet adherence.
• Educate patients and families on home nutrition and hydration; coordinate with DME and insurers.
• Act as a preceptor for the Dietetic Internship program.
• Complete audit logs related to patient care and nutrition-related productivity.

Skills

MNT Counseling

Nutrition Assessment

EMR Documentation

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Completion of Dietetic Internship program

Job description

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas invites you to join our clinical nutrition team as a Registered Dietitian. You will assess, diagnose, intervene, monitor and evaluate patients at nutrition risk, coordinating medical nutrition therapy and contributing to the Food and Nutrition Department's operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining census screens, delivering MNT, monitoring nutrition support, educating patients and families, and precepting dietetic interns.