Clinical Dietitian Complex Care

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Reporting to Dodson Specialty Clinics

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8a-5p

The Clinical Dietitian for Complex Care is a registered dietitian with pediatric nutrition experience or experience working with individuals with developmental delays. This role provides evidence-based nutrition care to patients and families across inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The Clinical Dietitian develops implements and monitors individualized medical nutrition therapy plans to support patient growth healing and quality of life. This role applies technical knowledge and skills depending on the severity and complexity of the case. The Clinical Dietitian collaborates with interdisciplinary teams families and caregivers to ensure optimal nutritional outcomes on routine matters provides patient and caregiver education and contributes to evidenced-based practice initiatives.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in nutrition Dietetics or related field required.

• Grandfather Clause: Effective January 1 2024 all newly hired Registered Dietitians must meet the national requirement of holding a masters degree in nutrition dietetics or a related field to be eligible for credentialing and employment.

• MUST have previous experience working as a Dietitian within complex care.

• Pediatric Dietician experience preferred.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification:

• RD/RDN (Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.

• Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Texas required.

• CPR certification required.

Employees hired or credentialed as Registered Dietitians prior to January 1 2024 are grandfathered under the previous bachelors degree requirement and remain eligible to continued employment in this role with active registration and state licensure in good standing.

About Cook Childrens:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth Texas a new medical center in Prosper Texas a physician network home health company surgery centers health plan health services and health foundation. With more than 60 primary specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Childrens is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Childrens were more than a health care systemwere your friends neighbors and even family members. And were parents too so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what youre going throughand how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

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