Clinical Dietician

Title: Clinical Dietician Duration: 13 weeks Location: Houston TX 77094 Schedule Notes : 8-4:30 M-F, will be on the RD Call schedule Duties: • Develops, implements and evaluates patient nutritional care plans. • Provides age-appropriate assessments 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. • Reassess patients at appropriate intervals and adjusts plan of care as warranted. • Provides age appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care. • Assesses learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients/families. • Participates in the development and review of education materials and department resources to meet the needs of the populations served. Required:8-4:30 M-F, will be on the RD Call scheduleRegistered and Licensed Dietitian to complete Nutrition assessments, reassessments, education, Medical Nutrition Therapy in the pediatric population. Knowledgeable in pediatrics including specialized formulas. Candidate will be covering a variety of ambulatory and acute care areas with a team of experienced dietitiansRegistered Dietitian and Licensed in the State of Texas Skills: • Knowledge of nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and pediatrics. • Ability to observe deficiencies and formulate actions to correct the situation, make assessments and recommendations, educate others on nutritional needs, and use word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition programs on a computer.