Clinical Dietitian PRN

Overview

Description Introduction:
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Clinical Dietitian PRN with St. David's South Austin Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

St. David's South Austin Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As the Registered Clinical Dietician you will be responsible for assessing the nutritional status of patients and designing nutrition programs to maintain or improve their health. As the Registered Dietician (R.D.) you will serve as a consultant within the Food and Nutrition Department and make recommendations on menu options, snacks, and other aspects of nutritional provision.

• You will provide evidence-based nutrition counseling to patients on modified diets
• You will conduct nutritional screenings and assessments of patients
• You will collaborate with physicians to coordinate and implement nutritional recommendations
• You will identify and communicate potential nutritional implications of medications and document this information in patients  records
• You will assist the Food Service Department Dietary Aides with patient food selection and which foods are allowed and disallowed based on the prescribed diet

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

• Clinical nutrition experience in an acute care hospital setting with emphasis on diabetes, cardiac, ICU, and geriatric patients – preferred

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or Dietetics with successful completion of American Dietetic Association (ADA) approved internship or coordinated undergraduate program with hospital specific experience

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Dietitian (R.D.) credential or eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 3 months of employment
• Licensed Dietitian (L.D.) with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dieticians within 6 months of employment

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is part of St. David's Health Care. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs;

full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. We are affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery and offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Clinical Dietitian PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be…