Registered Dietitian: Nutrition Counseling & Patient Care

Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton in Austin, TX seeks a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition care for patients, assess dietary needs, and develop individualized care plans in coordination with the medical team.

You will approve menus and supplements, counsel patients and families on nutrition, review diet manuals, and participate in multidisciplinary rounds to support disease management and health promotion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.
• Current registered dietitian or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
• Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
• Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
• Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
• Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Dietary counseling

Menu planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton in Austin, TX seeks a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition care for patients, assess dietary needs, and develop individualized care plans in coordination with the medical team.

You will approve menus and supplements, counsel patients and families on nutrition, review diet manuals, and participate in multidisciplinary rounds to support disease management and health promotion.