UTHealth Houston is hiring a Registered Dietitian II with pediatric and adult ambulatory nutrition skills to join the team! Hours are typically 0800-1700, with evening and weekend hours possibly depending on services provided. Travel required throughout the UT Physicians Community-Based Clinics.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Assess, plan, implement and monitor patient nutrition while actively engaging in providing nutritional education, information, services, and guidance to advise patients on food, diet, and nutrition by developing treatment plans. Functions as a leader in scope and engages in quality improvement measures.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Must be able to perform all functions of the RD I role.
2. Counsels program participants on basic and/or high-risk nutritional needs based on certifications criteria and develops and implements treatment plans in coordination of care with other health professionals. 
3. Evaluates effectiveness of patient’s nutritional care and provides follow-up continuity of care including information which supports the evaluation for educational purposes. 
4. Instructs patients and families in nutritional principles that support independence and proper monitoring of health conditions by developing patient teaching materials. Assess patient and family feedback to education. 
5. Markets, promotes, and raises awareness about nutrition services through communication with area health professionals.
6. Demonstrates proficiency in scope of practice; May be responsible for developing training and educational materials to assist and mentor colleagues in developing skills in area of specialty. 
7. Displays leadership in area of practice, formulating proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas.
8. Interprets and disseminates current scientific information regarding food, nutrition, diet and health to other health professionals.
9. Provides information to health and community agencies on nutritional phases of food programs.
10. Engages in and identifies continuous quality improvement activities to ensure optimization in nutrition care outcomes.
11. May function as a preceptor for new hires; may participate in interviewing for staff.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.