Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Clinical Dietitian PRN today with St. David's South Austin Medical Center.
POSITION SUMMARY
Registered dietitian will provide nutritional care, support and education for patients, patient families, physicians and staff. Nutritional care applies to patients admitted to the hospital as an in-patient or an out-patient.
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LEVEL OF FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:
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PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
NOTE: The essential job functions of this position are preceded by an asterisk (*).
*1) Screens, assesses and develops care plan for patients to provide adequate nutrition needs.
*2) Provides tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support recommendations.
*3) Provides education to patients and their families.
*4) Provides nutrition counseling to out - patients upon physician referral.
5) Conducts nutrition awareness programs for the community.
6) Reviews and revises the diet manual.
7) Reviews and revises education materials on a continuous basis.
8) Assists with the revision of modified menus when new menus are implemented.
*9) Provides in-service to nursing and food service staff on nutrition topics.
10) Assists patients and food service staff in the selection of complicated diet modification menus.
*11) Acts as consultants to physicians, nursing staff and other care providers for nutrition and related issues.
12) Maintains current TX state licensure.
13) Keeps current with continuing education credits as mandated by state and national associations.
*14) Keeps current with nutritional trends, changes and thoughts for various diseases and incorporates this knowledge in teaching.
15) Participates in quality improvement process.
16) Participate in interdisciplinary committees to represent Nutrition Services.
17) Demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
18) Performs other related clinical duties as directed or required.
St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368‑bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub‑specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full‑service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.
The facility is affiliated with theTexas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Dietitian PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.