Clinical Dietitian HYBRID

Overview

Description

• Detailed Shift/
  
  Schedule:
  
  HYBRID Remote and On site in Waxahachie, TX
• Detailed
  
  Location:
  
  BSW Center for Bariatric Surgery
  - Waxahachie: 2360 N Interstate 35E Suite 310 Waxahachie TX 75165
• Specialty:
  Nutrition/Dietetics
• Credentialing required prior to start - Our credentialing process takes a minimum of 135 days (about 4 and a half months) from beginning to end

The Clinical Dietitian 1 provides nutrition therapy and education to patients, families and the community. Performs nutritional assessments of patients and develops care plans. Develops and conducts educational programs and in service training programs.

• Performs nutritional assessment of patients.
• Analyzes patient medical and nonmedical information through interviewing patients and/or caregivers and reviewing medical records to determine appropriate nutrition care.
• Conducts nutrient intake analysis, and formulates intravenous and enteral nutrition therapy with macro and micronutrient manipulation.
• Determines total parental nutrition therapy rates and duration of infusion and develops care plans.
• Provides individual and/or group nutrition counseling on outpatient and inpatient basis.
• Provides information on fitness and exercise as related to weight management and diet.
• Documents pertinent nutritional information in the medical record and monitors patients to determine the need for modification in nutritional management.
• Researches, develops and delivers educational and instructional programs and classes for patients, families, staff, dietetic interns, or community groups.
• Conducts educational in-service training programs for staff, and assists with training, instruction and evaluation of dietetic interns.
• Develops nutrition education tools, and documents education instruction in patient medical record.
• Conducts research and develops proposals to obtain grant funding; conducts research for projects, writes articles for publications, and delivers presentations on research related topics.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient rounds and/or case conferences and in discharge planning to gather and exchange information, assess patient response to care plan, and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.
• Participates in meetings related to nutrition education, patient care standards, or dietetic internship program and may serve as a member of Health Education Task Force.
• Maintains current knowledge of nutrition services functions through reading literature, attending workshops, seminars, conferences and by participating in professional organizations.
• Assists in developing nutritional care and research protocols.
• Participates in quality assurance programs by assisting in development of patient care criteria and analyzing actual care delivered.
• Participates in organizing and executing health fairs and other related community events.

• Accountable for the proper use of patient protected health information.
• Ability to deal with complex situations and resolve patient and customer service concerns.
• Ability to give clear, concise and complete education and instructions.
• Works well in a patient-centered environment as an integral team player.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Empathetic listener, sensitive, upbeat, optimistic, articulate, gracious and tactful.
• Ability to calm upset patient in a composed and professional demeanor.
• Licensed Registered Dietitian preferred.

• Our competitive benefits package includes the following
• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• Note:
  
  Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

• Education - Bachelor's
• Experience - Less than 1 Year of Experience
• Certification/License/Registration - Registered Dietitians (RD)

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare.

Today, Baylor Scott & White includes 52 hospitals, more than 1,300 health system care sites, more than 7,200 active physicians, over 57,000 employees and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.

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