Clinical Dietitian PRN

Methodist Hospital Texsan; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Texsan seeks a PRN Clinical Dietitian to oversee dietetic care for inpatients and outpatients across all ages, coordinating nutrition plans with care teams. The role emphasizes high standards of nutritional care and effective patient counseling.

The position requires a nutrition degree, Texas licensure within 4 months, and RD/RD-eligible status with the ADA/CODR. Opportunities include contributing to quality improvement and patient education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food and Nutrition or related field.
• Texas license within 4 months of hire.
• Registered or eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessments and plan patient meals.
• Maintain and adjust nutrition care plans across ages (Pediatric to Geriatric).
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and care teams to implement nutrition care.
• Interpret and apply diet prescriptions; prepare individual meal plans.
• Participate in department operations, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction initiatives.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Care plan coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Food & Nutrition

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Dietitian PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Texsan which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, Methodist Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating all phases of nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients of all ages, from Pediatric to Geriatric.As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will maintain high standards of nutritional care and coordinate the nutritional care with all caregivers.

What you will do in this role:

• As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will perform nutritional assessment, evaluations and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• You will maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings and attend care plan meetings.
• You will interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• You will participate in the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services department including meal service, customer satisfaction, quality improvement projects, department education, sanitation and service.
• You will develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patient and family members.
• You will interact and confer with a variety of professionals including physicians, nurses, case management to assess and implement the nutritional plan of care.

What qualifications you will need:

• You must have a Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field
• You must be licensed by the State of Texas or must obtain license within 4 months of hire.
• You must be Registered/Registered eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Texsan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Methodist Hospital Texsan is a full service 120 bed acute care hospital specializing as one of South Texas’s premier heart and orthopedic hospitals. As an advanced center for cardiac care, we are certified in chest pain and heart failure with comprehensive cardiac services including research and clinical trials. Using state-of-the-art technology such as our robotics program, our orthopedic services, including the Joint Replacement Academy and the Center for Spine, boast some of the best clinical results in the industry.

Methodist Hospital Texsan is the first hospital in San Antonio to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Chest Pain Certification. We have also received the Heart Care Center National Distinction of Excellence award – the highest recognition a hospital can receive. Our excellence extends to our ICU which was awarded the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence. Our Level IV trauma emergency service is a leader in San Antonio in patient experience and efficiency. Our 30 bed Inpatient Rehab Unit has received the Rehabilitation Stroke Certification from the Joint Commission. Methodist Hospital Texsan has also been recognized by Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 3 years in a row and was a recipient of the 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award® by Press Ganey. For more information please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Texsan under Locations.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status