Job Description

Aramark Healthcare + is seeking an experienced Clinical Dietitian II for Baylor Scott & White Health in Plano, TX.

Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday (40 Hours per Week)

Baylor Scott & White Regional Health – Plano has 160 licensed beds and offers a broad range of services, including oncology, digestive disease, weight loss surgery, scoliosis, gastroenterology, orthopedics, pulmonology, neurology, neurosurgery and interventional radiology.  

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain dietetic registration, government-required credentials and/or licensure and continuing education requirements.  
• Conducts patient nutrition assessments on patients within scope of practice, which may include both inpatient and outpatient (community/clinic-based) 
• Scope of practice may include both In-Patients (hospitalized) and Out-Patients (community/clinic-based)  
• Manage the development and implementation plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process  
• Conduct rounding to drive patient satisfaction  
• Assess educational needs and the presence of barriers to learning 
• Provide nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, taking into consideration any adaptations to teaching methods necessary to meet patient learning needs  
• Utilize assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns  
• Evaluate achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family 
• Provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community, or home health services as appropriate  
• Deliver strong operational performance by executing against Aramark Healthcare and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to patients/residents  
• Work cooperatively with medical staff as well as food and nutrition services staff to assure conformance to prescribed nutrition care orders  
• Provide education that ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards  
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in a patient’s medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation, and progress towards goals  
• Maintain clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing  
• Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information 

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice. 

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of clinical practice experience 

• Requires a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution with course work accredited or approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics agencies  

• Earn and maintain applicable certifications, registrations, licenses, credentials and continuing education requirements by the appropriate accredited local agencies  

• Licensed Dietitian status in Texas within 6 months of hire

Conditions of employment include busy hospital and outpatient settings, from patient rooms/floors to kitchen/serving areas. 

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