PRN Registered Dietitian: Nutrition Care Expert

AdventHealth; Burleson (TX); Sur place; USD 37 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas Health Huguley is seeking a PRN Dietitian to conduct nutrition assessments, identify nutrition risks, and provide counseling and education across patient populations. The role involves interdisciplinary rounds, evidence-based interventions, and potential use of feeding tubes or indirect calorimetry.

Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and regulatory readiness is required. The charger focuses on delivering high-quality patient care, with emphasis on data-driven care planning,

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and have good comprehension of conversational English.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, e-mail, and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to search the web for nutrition research or practice updates and apply knowledge to updating reference materials, preparing for presentations, education, etc.
• Avail self to staff on units as the nutrition expert.
• Performs Meal Test Trays 3 times per month (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
• Attends interdisciplinary meetings and rounds on assigned units as scheduled.
• Assists in regulatory survey preparation when applicable.
• Reviews and/or updates department resource/reference materials when applicable or required.
• When confronted with barriers to meeting patient care standards, improves process by planning and implementing action steps.
• Identifies specific patient or staff needs, initiates and develops educational or clinical materials then evaluates outcomes.
• Assures that care delivered to each patient is in accordance with established standards.
• Skill and knowledge in working with an electronic health record system.
• Analyzes and interprets reliable assessment data to identify an actual occurrence, risk of, or potential for developing a nutrition problem.
• Nutrition Diagnoses/Problems are included on the patient care plan and updated as more data becomes available, or signed off as applicable.
• Provides appropriate intervention in accordance with the identified patient’s goals.
• Identifies and follows through with potential complex discharge planning needs, intervenes early to promote timely attainment of goals.
• Adheres to reassessment timeframe per standards.
• Reassesses and updates nutrition care process and implement changes as indicated.
• Complies with National Patient Safety Goals regarding abbreviation usage, patient identification.
• Assessment, interventions and procedures utilizing equipment are appropriate for age group.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
• Ability to work well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records.
• Initiative to keep abreast of new information/products/developments in the field of Dietetics.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations as related to Dietetics practice.
• Proficiency in the Nutrition Care Process of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
• Proficiency in identifying and using comparative standards to estimate energy, fat, protein, carbohydrate, fiber, fluid, vitamin and mineral needs as well as recommended body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns.
• Ability to be flexible and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary.
• Education: Bachelor's (Required)
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Required)

Responsabilités

• Complete nutrition-focused physical assessments, take measurements, review medical records, collect data via interviews, and evaluate anthropometric status.
• Evaluate assessment data to identify nutrition risks, nutrition problems, malnutrition criteria, knowledge deficits, and high-risk health behaviors.
• Offer nutrition interventions, orders, education, counseling, and referrals to other services.
• May place feeding tubes or perform indirect calorimetry studies.
• Provide counseling and education using evidence-based techniques reflecting health literacy and cultural sensitivity for nutritional management.

Connaissances

English proficiency

Basic computer skills

MS Office

Nutrition therapy knowledge

Nutrient analysis

Word processing

Email

Spreadsheet software

Nutrition research

On-unit nutrition expert

Meal Test Trays

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory survey prep

Materials review

Process improvement

Education material development

Clinical standards adherence

EHR proficiency

Nutrition assessment

Nutrition diagnoses in care plan

Care plan interventions

Discharge planning awareness

Reassessment of care

Care process updates

Safety compliance

Age-appropriate care

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Record keeping

Lifelong learning

Dietetics regulations knowledge

Nutrition Care Process (NCP)

Energy/protein needs estimation

Adaptability

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Outils

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Description du poste

Texas Health Huguley is seeking a PRN Dietitian to conduct nutrition assessments, identify nutrition risks, and provide counseling and education across patient populations. The role involves interdisciplinary rounds, evidence-based interventions, and potential use of feeding tubes or indirect calorimetry.

Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and regulatory readiness is required. The charger focuses on delivering high-quality patient care, with emphasis on data-driven care planning,