Nursing Support / Other / Dietician/Nutritionist Job in Houston, Texas / Hospital
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Standard Qualifications: Houston Northwest Medical Center - Houston, Texas Since 1973, Houston Northwest Medical center has been providing comprehensive healthcare to the North Houston communities. The hospital is known for its maternity and women's services, including a Level II Neonatal ICU, and for its cardiac care as well as bariatric and diabetes programs. In addition to its hospital emergency room, Houston North West Medical Center operates two urgent care centers Houston Northwest Medical Center is currently accepting applications for: Clinical Dietitian to join our team A Clinical Dietitian coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. Responsibilities of this position will include: Demonstrates responsibility and accountability in planning and organizing the nutritional care of patients. Assesses patient nutritional needs, diet restrictions, etc. to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling. Develops measurable short and long-term nutritional goals and evaluates to desired outcomes. Ensures the accurate calculation of nutritional needs based upon individual therapeutic need. Ensures documentation in medical record is timely, accurate and in accordance with PCD guidelines. Monitors and inspects meal service for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. Participates in rounding and proactively responds to patient needs to improve patient outcomes and positively impact overall patient experience. Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.
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