Registered Dietitian - Clinical Practice
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
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About the Role
This position provides nutritional education and patient care to an assigned population, ensuring optimal nutritional outcomes at Parkland. The role serves as a vital nutritional resource for health care professionals, interns, trainees, community groups, and media. Dietitians in this capacity contribute to the education and understanding of nutritional services for both internal and external customers through research, in-services, workshops, and publications.
Day in the Life
You will screen patients for nutritional risk, assess their status, and consult with physicians and support staff to develop individualized care plans. These plans are tailored to each patient's preferences, age, disease state, and resources, including the calculation of age-appropriate calorie and protein needs. A significant portion of the role involves instructing, educating, and counseling patients of all ages and their significant others on nutritional therapy, adapting teaching methods based on lifestyle, ethnicity, language, and literacy levels.
Beyond direct patient care, you will participate in committees and interdisciplinary teams to provide expertise, solve problems, and revise clinical practice guidelines. You will also train and monitor dietetic technicians, student interns, or other staff to ensure quality dietetic services and support professional development.
Hiring Process & Incentives
Parkland is offering a $5,000 hiring incentive for eligible Registered Dietitian – Clinical Practice candidates. To qualify for this sign-on bonus, applicants must not be current Parkland employees and must not have been employed by Parkland within the past 12 months.
Work location
Work model: On-site
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Key Responsibilities
- check_circleScreen patients for nutritional risk and assess nutritional status
- check_circleDevelop individualized care plans based on patient preferences and disease state
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Nutrition, Patient Care, Database Programs, Data Report Analysis Software, Electronic Medical Record Charting, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Therapy, Patient Education, Dietetics.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition (or equivalent experience).
Frequently asked questions about Registered Dietitian - Clinical Practice at Parkland Health
What does a Registered Dietitian - Clinical Practice at Parkland Health do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Registered Dietitian - Clinical Practice at Parkland Health will screen patients for nutritional risk and assess nutritional status; develop individualized care plans based on patient preferences and disease state; instruct and counsel patients on nutritional therapy and medical nutrition therapy; and reassess nutritional status and schedule follow-up assessments to monitor progress.
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To qualify for the Registered Dietitian - Clinical Practice at Parkland Health position, applicants should have: Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition; One year of related dietetic experience in an acute care setting; Registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (A.N.D.); Licensed to practice dietetics by the Texas Board of Dietitians; and Basic computer skills with database programs, data report analysis software, and electronic medical record charting.