Clinical Dietitian PRN Rotate St Lukes Baptist Hospital San Antonio TX

Summary

Performs the functions of a specialized clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment, nutrition education, nutrient intake analysis and patient screening to provide quality nutrition care to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nutritional status of the patient based on information gathered from the medical record, patient, family and other health care team members.
• Identifies and provides for teaching needs of patients and family utilizing appropriate educational material and arranging for the most suitable environment possible.
• Performs nutrient intake analysis.
• Performs nutrition screening and assesses patients identified as high nutrition risks.
• Participates in developing policies and procedures related to providing nutrition care and patient tray services.
• Assigns appropriate nutrition care tasks to the dietetic technicians.
• Acts as a preceptor for dietetic interns and dietetic technician students when required.
• Relieves employees in the diet office as assigned.

Education

Required: Bachelor degree

Experience

Preferred: 1 year as a dietitian in a clinical setting

Certifications

Required: Registered or Registration eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Must obtain registration within 6 months. Must possess current state licensure as Dietitian or obtain with 90 days or hire.