Clinical Dietitian II

Clinical Dietitian

*$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*

St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

Responsibilities:

• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
• Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers
• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders, and validating menu compliance

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with completion of accredited Dietetics program

Required Licensure:

• Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) - Obtained within 3 months of hire (Until registration is obtained, documentation in a patient’s medical record must be signed off on by a dietitian that is registered and licensed.)
• Texas Registered Dietitian License