Clinical Dietitian

Job description

Overview
Shifts Available: Days
Employment Type: Full Time
Hours: 8-hour shifts
Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center
Responsibilities
• Nutritional assessment: evaluate patients' dietary needs based on medical conditions, lab results, and health history
• Develop meal plans: create individualized nutrition plans to support recovery, manage chronic diseases, or address specific conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or malnutrition
• Track patients’ progress, adjust meal plans as needed, and ensure nutritional goals are met
• Work closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition into patient care plans
• Educate patients and their families about proper nutrition education, special diets, or post-discharge meal planning
• Ensure meals prepared by the dietary staff align with prescribed diets and safety standards

Qualifications
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) license
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a clinical setting providing patient nutritional care

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Strong understanding of medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Ability to educate and motivate patients and families on healthy eating habits
• Proficient in electronic medical records (EMR) systems

Pay Transparency
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/
Employment Status
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf