Clinical Reg Diet Tech- Correctional Health

About Harris Health System

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient‑centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

The Clinical Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) provides clinical nutrition services to patients within their individual scope of practice and demonstrated competence, under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in accordance with the policies and procedures for Clinical Nutrition Services (CNS) outlined by Harris Health System's Correctional Health division. The DTR utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and Terminology (NCPT) to assist with assessing nutrition status and developing and implementing nutrition care plans for patients at nutrition risk.

The DTR provides nutrition education and applies evidence‑based nutrition practice guidelines, instructional methods and tools when participating in direct patient care. The DTR maintains productivity standards and practices, effective time management to prioritize tasks, and uses department resources prudently. He or she also participates in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective.

• Degrees: Associate’s Degree from an accredited university or college and completion of required coursework and supervised practice through a nutrition and dietetics technician program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Compliance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Work Experience: One (1) year of work experience with Dietetics/Nutrition preferred.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Above‑average verbal communication (heavy public contact), exceptional verbal (public speaking), writing/correspondence.
• Proficiencies: MS Excel, personal computer.
• Job Attributes: Knowledge/skills/abilities:
  Mathematics, medical terminology.
• Work Schedule: Flexible, holidays, weekends.
• Equipment Operated: Culinary equipment related to food demonstration; calculator; weight scale.
• Job
  
  Competencies:
  
  All required nutrition competencies need to be completed within 90 days of hire.
• Advanced Degrees: Master’s in a nutrition‑related field may count for one year of experience. PhD in a nutrition‑related field may count for two years of experience.