Clinical Dietitian
Houston, Texas
Texas Childrens Hospital - 6701 Fannin St

Job Opportunity: Clinical Dietician (Travel)

Location: Houston, Texas
Employment Type: Travel Contract

Job Description

• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient nutritional care plans.
• Provide age-appropriate assessments for patients at nutrition risk, including diabetes management and education, following established guidelines.
• Adapt nutrition plans to meet specific economic, social, cultural, and age-appropriate patient needs.
• Reassess patients at appropriate intervals and adjust plans of care as needed.
• Provide age-appropriate education to support nutritional care plans.
• Assess learning needs and readiness to learn for patients and families.
• Participate in the development and review of educational materials and department resources tailored to the populations served.

Requirements

• Knowledge of nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, and pediatrics.
• Ability to identify nutritional deficiencies, make assessments and recommendations, and educate others on nutritional needs.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and nutrition software programs.
• Licenses/Certifications:

  • Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (Required)
  • Licensed Dietitian (LD) - Texas Department of Licensing (Required)
• Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Clinical Dietician (based on specialty requirement).
• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience.