Dietary Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) with match

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas, part of HCA Healthcare, in Irving, TX, is seeking a Dietary Technician PRN to support patient nutrition care and education. You will perform nutrition screenings, help create individualized plans, and document calorie counts for inpatients.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have a Bachelor’s in dietetics or nutrition or an NDTR credential; hospital dietetic experience is preferred. Strong communication, confidentiality, and computer skills are essential for success in

Qualifications

• Working toward or has a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or nutrition/Associate degree with NDTR credential
• NDTR credential if applicable and hospital dietetic experience preferred
• Completes orientation and ongoing competency assessment
• Maintains patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Strong communication and documentation skills using medical records

Responsibilities

• Perform timely nutrition screenings and basic assessments under supervision of a dietitian
• Identify patients at nutritional risk and refer high-risk cases to the dietitian
• Develop and implement individualized nutritional care plans
• Obtain, calculate, and document calories/counts
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients and families
• Adhere to nutrition guidelines and care manuals
• Mentor dietetic interns and new employees
• Serve as a clinical nutrition resource to the team

Skills

Reliable

Team-oriented

Fast-paced environment

Organized

English reading/writing

Computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Medit

Education

Bachelor’s in dietetics or nutrition/ Associate degree + NDTR

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Computrition

Meditech

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Dietary Technician PRN

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Perform timely nutrition screenings and basic assessments in consultation with or under the supervision of the dietitian in accordance with the assessment/reassessment policy.
• Identify patients at nutritional risk based on pre-established criteria and refer high risk patients to the dietitian.
• Develop and implement an individualized nutritional care plan.
• Obtain, calculate, and document calorie count results.
• Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family and/or caregivers.
• Adhere to nutrition care guidelines, the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines to provide evidence-based nutrition care.
• Participate in appropriate department and facility wide committees and community events.
• Participate in performance improvement.
• Mentors and precepts dietetic interns and new employees
• Serves as a clinical resource for reliable nutrition information to all interdisciplinary team members, interns and the community. Performs all duties as assigned.

You are:

• Reliable
• Team- orientated
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment
• Organized and can provide exceptional customer service
• Able to read and speak English
• Comfortable working with email, electronic records, telephone systems, and various computer programs

Qualifications

• Working towards or has a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or nutrition/ Associate degree from ACEND-accredited Dietetic Technician Program and NDTR credential
• One to two years of hospital clinical dietetic experience preferred.
• Food Handler Certifications within 30 days of employment
• If registered dietetic technician must have NDTR credential
• Completes individualized training through the orientation process and ongoing competency assessment.
• Maintains confidentiality, patient related, and complies with HIPAA standards
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written; ability to compose comprehensive medical record documentation using critical thinking skills
• Reasoning, decision-making and organizational skills
• Intermediate computer skills, knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, Computrition and Meditech
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with excellent attention to details
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse healthcare team

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services.

Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include:

• Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission)
• Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission)
• Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP)
• Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons)
• Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services)
• Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services)

We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient’s expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service from our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Dietary Technician PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

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.