Pediatric Clinical Dietitian I - Endocrine Nutrition

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to assess nutritional needs, develop and implement care plans, and communicate nutrition information to patients and families in an age-appropriate manner.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, education for patients and families, and rigorous documentation of nutrition care in medical records, using SBAR handoffs as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing.
• Pediatric Nutrition Experience Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans
• Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families
• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes
• Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices
• Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers
• Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures

Skills

Pediatric nutrition knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation SBAR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Licensed Dietitian (LD)

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to assess nutritional needs, develop and implement care plans, and communicate nutrition information to patients and families in an age-appropriate manner.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, education for patients and families, and rigorous documentation of nutrition care in medical records, using SBAR handoffs as needed.