The Dietitian oversees patient diets in accordance with physician orders and ensures nutritional adequacy of patient menus.
- Conducts Nutritional assessments and monitoring per DNV guidelines.
- Conducts nutrition education and in-service education to meet the needs of patients and staff.
- Assesses patient's nutritional status and establishes goals for each patient within 72 hours of admission.
- Provides appropriate educational in-service to dietary and nursing departments.
- Communicates with all appropriate disciplines information regarding patient care regularly.
- Participates in patient team conferences.
- Participates on appropriate committees as appointed.
- Evaluates and approve patient menus and approves modified diets.
- Instruct patients and their families on the nutritional needs at home and appropriate ways to achieve these as ordered by the physician.
- Educates patient/family on food/drug interactions and documents appropriate notation of such in the patient medical record.
- Documents all pertinent information regarding the patient's nutritional care in the patient's medical record in a timely and consistent manner.
- Assists in planning and conducting appropriate performance improvement.
- Develops and maintains department policies and procedures.
- Operates within set departmental budget and implements cost-saving procedures.
- Correlates dietary needs with laboratory findings consistently.
- Collaborates with physicians regarding nutritional needs and suggestions.
- Closely monitors patient weight to ensure goals of gain or loss are achieved.
- Recommends and/or assists with specific nutritional patient measurements to evaluate more specific goals, i.e., calorie counts, pre-albumin/albumin monitoring, etc.
- Allots extra time and problem-solving to children who fail to thrive, are picky eaters, have digestive problems, etc., to improve nutritional status.
- Ensures flexibility and creativity in methods developed to assist children in eating.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics or related degree
Master's degree preferred
EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year of clinical experience, pediatrics preferred
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Licensed Dietitian in the state of Texas
Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related degree
- One year of clinical experience
- Licensed Dietitian in the state of Texas
- Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Master's degree
- Pediatric clinical experience
What We Do
Since 1992, Nexus Health Systems has provided specialty care for patients with medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs. With a network of hospitals and medical-model residential treatment centers across Texas, Nexus offers innovative programming designed to stabilize and empower children, teens, and adults facing some of the most challenging diagnoses, including autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, neurological injuries and illnesses, and other medically complex conditions. Our interdisciplinary teams work collaboratively to deliver fully integrated, whole-person care. By comprehensively addressing the full spectrum of patient needs, we reduce hospital readmissions and drive better long-term outcomes. At Nexus, we are committed to helping individuals return to lives of productivity and meaning — because we’re mending minds.
