Clinical Dietician, Sr

Dean’s Professional Services is now hiring for a qualified, patient-care-focused Clinical Dietician, Srto work for a State Hospital in the Houston, TX area.

We are on a mission to create care that’s more convenient and professional. With solutions that are value-based and patient-centered. To accomplish this, we are looking for individuals who share our sense of excellence and are ready to embrace new opportunities!

Clinical Dietician, Srare responsible forproviding nutritional assessment of pediatric patients, care plan development and management of needs across the patient care continuum as well as provide education and special project support to the clinical nutrition staff and department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides age-appropriate assessments and reassessments of all patients identified at nutrition risk to include diabetes management and education per established timeframe/guidelines. Adapts nutrition plan to specific economic, social, cultural, and age-appropriate patient needs utilizing progressive problem-solving skills.
• Implements proactive patient management through identification of trends, anticipatory interventions, non-apparent barriers such as cognitive or behavioral issues, medication side effects.
• Utilizes Nutrition Focused Physical Exams and other diagnostics and incorporates findings into interpretation and interventions of health condition.
• Identifies and provides education opportunities to staff /students that increase skills (nursing course lectures, dietetic intern lectures, medical student/resident training).
• Participates in the orientation of training of clinical nutrition staff to include oversight of pathways for key areas as well as critical competencies.
• Serves as a primary preceptor for interns.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Required.
• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 4 years of RD experience, pediatrics preferred. Specialty certification such as CSP or CNSC.
• Critical care (enteral and parenteral nutrition), GI, oncology, basic renal, and wound care coverage. Plus if has NICU experience.
• RD will float between outpatient GI, renal, and oncology and inpatient Pedi ICU. Knowledge of pediatric nutrition, and pediatric medical nutrition therapy.
• Ability to observe deficiencies and formulate actions to correct the situation, make assessments and recommendations and educate patients as well as healthcare professionals on nutritional needs.
• Use of word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition programs on a computer integral part of position.
• Demonstrated skill in communication, assessment and facilitation required.
• Required- LD - Licensed Dietitian via Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• Required- RD - Cert-Registered DietitianCommission on Dietetic Registration
• Required- RD - Cert-Registered DietitianCommission on Dietetic Registration
• AP - Adv Prac Cert Clin Nutrition via International Board of Lactation Cons+G5+G6:G16+G5+G6:G16+G6:G6:G17
• AP - Adv Prac Cert Clin Nutrition via International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners OR CEDRD Cert Eating Disorders RD via International Board of Lactation ConsultantExaminers OR CHES - Cert-Cert HealthEducation Spec via National Commission for Health Education Credentialing OR
• CNSC - Cert-Cert NTI Support CLIN via National Board of Nutrition Support Certification OR CSO - Cert-BC SPCLST Oncology NUTR via Commission on Dietetic Registration OR CSOWM BC Spec Obese Weight Mgt via Commission on Dietetic Registration OR CSP - Cert Spec in Pedi Nutrition via Commission on Dietetic Registration OR CSPCC Pedi Critical Care Nutri via Commission on Dietetic Registration OR CSR - Brd Cert Spec Renal Nutrition via Commission on Dietetic Registration OR CSSD - Brd Cert Spec Sports Dietetics viaCommission on Dietetic Registration OR IBCLC - Cert-Lactation Con IBCLC via International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

Job Details:

• Schedule varies; Typically M-F hours between 8am -5pm
• $37/hr (based on experience)+ benefits
• Full benefits – healthcare, dental, vision, 401k program
• Temp-to-Hire opportunity
• Outpatient facility

Dean’s Professional Services is a national, award-winning staffing solutions firm. Since 1993, DPS has placed over 45,000 professionals across the nation. We work with our clients to provide placement opportunities that match your skill, experience, and personality. For more information please visitwww.deansprofessionalservices.com.

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