Clinical Dietitian PRN

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is seeking a PRN Clinical Dietitian to join the Nutrition Services team. You will plan, organize, and evaluate nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients from pediatric to geriatric populations.

Responsibilities include performing nutrition assessments, developing care plans, counseling patients and families, and collaborating with physicians and nurses to implement the care plan.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessment, evaluations and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• Maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings and attend care plan meetings.
• Interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• 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.
• Develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patients and family members.
• Interact and confer with physicians, nurses, case management to assess and implement the nutritional plan of care.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Meal planning

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medical records review

Education

Bachelor Degree in Food & Nutrition

Texas Dietitian License

Registered or eligible with ADA/CDR

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

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

What you will do in this role

• Perform nutritional assessment, evaluations and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• Maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings and attend care plan meetings.
• Interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• 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.
• Develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patients and family members.
• 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

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

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of its colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs 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, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

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

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.