Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and highly qualified Texas Licensed Dietitian to join our healthcare team. In this vital role, you will provide expert nutritional guidance, develop personalized care plans, and support patients across various settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient clinics. Your expertise will help improve patient health outcomes through comprehensive nutritional assessment, counseling, and management of chronic diseases. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals’ lives by promoting optimal nutrition and wellness.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to evaluate nutritional status, including diagnostic evaluation and nutritional analysis.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans tailored to patients’ specific dietary needs, medical conditions, and lifestyle factors.
- Provide nutrition counseling and health coaching to motivate patients toward healthier behaviors and weight management goals.
- Collaborate closely with healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, and therapists to coordinate care and ensure effective medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
- Manage electronic health records (EHR) systems accurately for documentation of patient progress, treatment plans, and nutrition support activities like tube feeding.
- Supervise dietary department staff when applicable, ensuring adherence to clinical nutrition standards and protocols.
- Stay current with physiology knowledge and best practices in clinical nutrition to deliver evidence-based care for diverse populations including geriatrics, patients with chronic diseases, or those requiring specialized dietary interventions such as tube feeding or nutrition support.
Requirements
- Valid Texas license as a Licensed Dietitian (LD).
- Proven experience working with individuals with specific dietary needs in settings such as hospitals or long-term care facilities.
- Strong knowledge of physiology, clinical nutrition principles, and medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
- Experience with chronic disease management including weight loss programs and acute care scenarios.
- Proficiency in EMR/EHR systems for documentation and patient record management.
- Excellent client communication skills combined with motivational interviewing techniques to foster positive behavioral changes.
- Supervising experience preferred for leadership roles within dietary or clinical teams.
- Familiarity with dietary department operations, nutrition counseling strategies, and long-term care protocols is highly desirable.
Join us to be part of a passionate team committed to transforming lives through expert nutritional care!
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: Remote
