Senior Wellness Dietitian - FT Medical Center

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Consults individually with clients regarding nutritional concerns. Develops nutrition plans based on physical results current health status future goals and other issues. Corresponds with other health care professionals regarding nutrition care plan as necessary.

• Acts as a dedicated and respected resource to employees clients and patients for nutritionrelated inquiries using therapeutic communication which includes active listening and teaching to promote a positive culture of health.

• Serves as a mentor for dietitians and other healthcare professionals. Acts as a preceptor for dietetic interns who are a part of an accredited dietetic internship program. Preceptor responsibilities to include mentoring and training interns to utilize the nutrition care process appropriately hands on training for nutrition assessments cosigning nutrition care notes in the EMR and evaluation of an interns performance based on competencies.

• Assesses the nutritional status of employees clients and patients utilizing evidencebased knowledge consistent with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Performs a variety of health assessments and screenings including metabolic body composition biometric screening and fitness testing as appropriate per qualifications.

• Prepares information for and leads discussions on nutrition wellness and/or fitness topics in a variety of settings (individual group virtual health fairs) designed to promote healthy lifestyles and maximize program engagement.

• Actively collaborates with the interprofessional health care team to develop wellness programs and patient education focused on nutrition health and fitness to promote healthy lifestyles and enhance the patient experience.

• Provides care to patients in coordination with the interprofessional team. Utilizes sound professional judgment and an evidencebased analytical approach to ensure patient needs are met supported by accurate documentation in the EMR.

• Assesses effectiveness of wellness programs and provides recommendations for program and process improvements updating relevant guidelines policies procedures and standards of care using evidencebased practices to educate clients and colleagues.

• Selfinitiates crosscoverage of primary duties to ensure the quality of patient care is maintained and departments operations are sustained.

• Uses resources efficiently to maximize utilization of time and equipment. Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established client load assignments and prioritizing tasks.

• Initiates departmental projects and participates with committees as appropriate. Actively involved in development of new nutritional programs activities and education for Houston Methodist patients clients and employees.

• Identifies opportunities and takes initiative to build strategic relationships between teams departments and organizations to help achieve strategic objectives. Helps drive improvement of department scores for employee engagement.

• Seeks opportunities to identify selfdevelopment needs and takes appropriate action. Maintains professional development competencies by reviewing research for application to practice. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications Licenses and Registrations section

• Five years of dietetic experience in wellness or nutritionrelated field

• Clinical nutrition experience in an academic medical center or large teaching hospital preferred

• RD Registered Dietician (CDR) AND
• LD License Dietitian State Licensure AND
• CDCES Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CBDCE) OR
• CSOWM Certified Specialist Obesity and Weight Mgmt (CDR) OR
• CSSD Certified Specialist Sports Dietetics (CDR) OR
• CBC Certified Bariatric Counselor (AABC) OR
• CPT Certified Personal Trainer (NASM) OR
• CPT Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM) OR
• CPT Certified Personal Trainer (ACE) OR
• CCMS Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist (CMSB) OR
• CWP Certified Wellness Professional (NWI)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and function calmly in stressful situations including handling of or exposure to confidential sensitive information

• Working knowledge of computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office products

• Demonstrates the ability to access information both in the department and within the hospital system to support the department as appropriate

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nations leading health systems and academic medical centers. HM consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area. HM also includes an academic institute a comprehensive residency program a global business division numerous physician practices and several freestanding emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall HM employs over 25000 employees. Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.

In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.