Clinical Dietitian
HCA Healthcare
**Description**
**Introduction**
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Dietitian you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City North Hills which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
**Benefits**
Medical City North Hills, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
+ Colleague recognition program
+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
**_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._**
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Clinical Dietitian where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!
**Job Summary and Qualifications**
Plans and directs preparation of modified diets prescribed by the medical staff for patients with therapeutic diet needs. Assists with the administrative functions of operating the Nutritional Services department. The NHH staff member can expect to care for adult patients, including the older adult through geriatric, and pediatric patients from newborn through adolescence. Develops and executes departmental in-services. May assist as needed in diet office and patient tray line. Assisting other team members as needed and outstanding customer/guest service relations. Assists with projects as needed.
**What you will do in this role:**
+ Display positive guest and employee relations at all times.
+ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
+ Provide assessment, treatment and provides medical nutrition therapy, document finding and recommendations; plans and implements nutrition intervention; collaborates with patient care team; educates patient/caregiver to all aspects of MNT including but not exclusive of diet therapy; reassesses patient for changes in nutritional needs; documents nutritional plan of care and monitors progress.
+ Provide education and instruction to patients with nutritional information as ordered by the physicians.
+ Participates in the orientation and training of new personnel.
+ Acts as Preceptor to Dietetic Interns and accepts responsibility for coaching, teaching, and mentoring to help meet clinical competency requirements in order to complete the assigned rotation.
+ Trains new staff and accepts responsibility for coaching, teaching, and mentoring to help meet clinical competency requirements.
+ Attends all required meetings.
+ Develop and present education and training in-services and training manuals.
+ Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of patient’s status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the primary population of patients served in the department.
+ Attendance and being on time, ready to work scheduled hours is an essential job function.
+ Assists in other areas of Food & Nutrition Services as needed.
+ Works to create a team environment with all team members.
**What qualifications you will need:**
+ Bachelor or advanced degree in nutrition.
+ Must have knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, mathematics and food handling.
+ At least one year of experience in clinical dietetics in an acute care hospital setting (preferred).
+ Management experience (preferred).
+ Experience in modified diets (preferred).
+ Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration) with all attendant privileges and responsibilities that come with that registration.
+ Must possess and maintain current license from Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians.
+ Maintains current awareness in the field of clinical dietetics by reading, attending workshops and seminars, etc.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Medical City North Hills is a 165+ bed hospital located in the heart of northeast Tarrant County. Our mission is above all else, to serve, to care for, and to assist in the healing of our patients and their families. We are proud to be pioneers in offering high quality health care in North Richland Hills. We are a Primary Stroke Center, perform spine surgery and joint replacements. We have a comprehensive cardiovascular services department. Our hospital is an accredited Cycle 5 Chest Pain Center with a cardiac rehabilitation program. Other services include minimally invasive robotic surgery and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We have sports medicine, senior health, wound care and outpatient rehabilitation. Our campus has a women's imaging center and geriatric behavioral unit. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.
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.
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"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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 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 and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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