Position Summary
The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the clinical duties with the nutritional care and food service to all patients. 
Essential Functions
-Gathers and records information for completion of a nutritional assessment on consulted patients or patients identified at high nutritional risk
-Proficient in assessment of health literacy for individual patients with delivery of appropriate nutritional education as warranted
-Includes anthropometric measures, procedures, weight history, pertinent laboratory data, medical tests, findings from nutrition-focused physicals, current and past information related to personal, medical, family, and social history in assessments
-Identifies and prioritizes a Nutrition Diagnosis(es) if appropriate based on assessment data
-Documents the nutrition diagnosis using standardized language and written statements that include problem, etiology, signs and symptoms, and re-evaluates and revises nutrition diagnosis(es) when additional assessment data becomes available
-Plan and implement a nutrition intervention in collaboration with patients/clients, caregivers, interdisciplinary team, and other health care professionals
-Base intervention/plan of care on best available research, evidence-based guidelines, policies, program standards, and best practices
-Identify patient/client-centered plans, goals, and expected outcomes
-Monitors nutrition of interventions and goals
-Evaluates and adjusts interventions and goals to improve outcomes as needed
-Uses comparative standards to estimate nutrition needs as well as body weight, BMI, and desired growth patterns
-Compares monitored data with nutrition prescription/goals or reference standard (criteria)
-Adheres to and follows initiative related to patient experience 
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned and necessary.
-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Education
Degree Level Required: Undergraduate
-Bachelors Degree in Nutrition, or related field, preferred.
-Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist by the Commission of Dietetics registration.
-Licensed Dietitian by State of Texas (within 30 days of employment)
-CPR certified within 30 days of employment.

Work Experience
Required Experience: 1 to 2 years
-One to two years of clinical and nutrition related work experience, preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
 lbs % Time lbs % Time
 1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
11-20 01-33 11-20 01-33
21-50 01-33 21-50 01-33
51-75 01-33 51-75 01-33
76-100 01-33 76-100 01-33

Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 1-33
Crouch/Squat 1-33
Kneel/Crawl 1-33
Reach Above Shoulder 1-33
Reach Below Shoulder 1-33
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 1-33
Grasping 1-33
Squeezing 1-33
Climb Stairs None
Walking Uneven 1-33
Walking Even 34-66
 
Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 1-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
 
Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
 
Work Near % Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
SHARPS 0-33
Chemicals 0-33
Fumes 0-33
Heights None
 
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20" Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required
 
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5