Senior Dietitian: Critical Care & Patient Nutrition

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) match

Education support

Dependent scholarships

Fertility and family-building benefits

Job summary

St. David's HealthCare in Austin, TX is hiring a registered dietitian to lead patient nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and provide diet education.

You will collaborate with physicians and the care team to implement optimized, evidence-based nutrition care for diverse patient populations. The role includes documenting in Meditech, supporting quality improvement projects, mentoring interns, and contributing to training materials.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Registered Dietitian and 1 year combination of training/experience in Critical Care setting.
• 5+ years of Registered Dietitian and 3+ years in critical care setting.
• Successful completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved dietetic internship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs the nutritional assessments for patients by the protocols set by the clinical nutrition dept.
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans.
• Provides written and verbal education to patients and families on nutritional needs as ordered by MD.
• Records and documents information in Meditech and patient medical records.
• Develops training materials and mentors interns throughout clinical rotation.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Nutrition education

Care plans

Modified diets

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Nutrition

Master of Science in Nutrition

AND dietetic internship

Tools

Meditech

Computrition

Job description

St. David's HealthCare in Austin, TX is hiring a registered dietitian to lead patient nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and provide diet education.

You will collaborate with physicians and the care team to implement optimized, evidence-based nutrition care for diverse patient populations. The role includes documenting in Meditech, supporting quality improvement projects, mentoring interns, and contributing to training materials.