Dietitian Nutritionist II - Healthcare
Job Description:
Unit Description: Your nutritional know-how can help patients in your community live happier, healthier lives. Sodexo has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time Registered Dietitian to come to join their dynamic team and Clinical Nutrition program at UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage. These locations are part of the UT Health East Texas system and offer a combined total of 64 acute care beds that are known for providing exceptional care in a full-range of service areas including: Level IV Trauma and a stroke support center. Reporting to the General Manager, this Registered Dietitian will: Be a Registered Dietitian (or RD eligible for certification) Provide inpatient and outpatient nutrition care to a variety of patients with different disease states Educate patients, family members and staff in the concepts of nutrition and diet modifications both inpatient and outpatient in Henderson; Work with the clinical team a flexible schedule of 24 hours week and working Monday -Friday. The successful candidate will: Be a Registered Dietitian, licensed in Texas Be responsible for conducting nutrition care and patient assessments for patients with a variety of ages and disease states Provide nutritional care for a variety of inpatient units Be able to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff and collaboratively as a part of a team, as well as independently and be outcome focused Have good time management skills, be a self-starter Engage in physician and multidisciplinary team rounding on patient care units; Participate in Performance Improvement and Patient Satisfaction projects; Demonstrate excellent communication, customer service and computer and time management skills; Thrive in a high energy and demanding environment and be flexible and able to adapt to a changing patient population Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs. Employees who work in Healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status as required by applicable law and/or client requirements. What We Offer: Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training. Position
Summary: Provides general to specialized nutrition care for patients, residents, and the community in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Functions as a nutrition resource to assigned patient care areas, developing peers, and foodservice staff to ensure the provision of safe, high quality care. May function as a Lead providing supervision to clinical nutrition and/or patient foodservice staff. Maintains professional and business practices to assure regulatory compliance and to uphold company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement. Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services. Executes and directs the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) for complex practice as a specialist or in an expanded clinical role; is accountable for the provision of safe and reliable care and services and completion of documentation in accordance with individual and statutory scope, regulatory standards and facility policies, protocols and practice guidelines, including clinical privileges.- 40% Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and training to meet basic and specialized clinical needs, promote disease management, educate healthcare personnel, interns and students on nutrition care strategies and support foodservice staff competency; offers input into development and enhancement of learning activities and educational resources and initiates referrals as needed to elevate care, support continuation of nutrition care plans or elevate educational processes. - 20% Continually improves and expands performance and demonstrates professional growth by advancing nutrition-related skills and engaging in tailored professional education to develop a deeper understanding of concepts and principles associated with one or more areas of specialty practice. - 20% Conducts ongoing critical evaluation of the clinical nutrition practice/service line programs using multiple sources of data to support the organization s strategic outcomes; promotes continuous improvement by actively contributing to the progression of nutrition and medical science, including research. - 20% Continually enhances performance and demonstrates professional growth by advancing nutrition-related knowledge and skills; demonstrates growth in expertise and leadership through design and coordination of interprofessional engagement and continuing education activities.- 10% Actively engages in interdisciplinary activities to promote the nutrition care plan and serve as a resource on nutrition-related issues; collaborates and communicates with clinical and culinary departments in the development, implementation and promotion of operating standards, tools, resources and programs for general and specialized clinical practice and foodservice operations in accordance with Sodexo standards; participates in the development of interdisciplinary policies and protocols. - 10% Participates independently or with minimal guidance in performance improvement (PI) activities and demonstrates readiness to offer outcomes-based solutions to promote continuous improvement. - 10% Qualifications & Requirements: Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, a master s degree will be required) Basic Functional Experience - 3 years experienced practitioner able to work with minimal supervision Credentials Requirement:Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)Certification/licensure as required by state(s) of practiceSpecialty credential in area(s) of focused practice, as applicable, or advanced practice certification (RD-AP/RDN-AP) Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
|
|
 | |
