WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under general supervision to provide medical nutrition therapy and treatment for patients within a designated department or specialty area.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Effective January 1, 2024, a graduate degree will be required for new candidates who qualify for the certification exam. Candidates who qualify for the exam or have received their Registered Dietitian credential prior to January 1, 2024 are grandfathered and will only require a Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience
  2 years of experience in a Registered Dietitian Role to include
  1 year of experience in a healthcare setting

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RD) REGISTERED DIETITIAN by Commission on Dietetic Registration Upon Hire and
  (LDIE) LICENSED DIETITIAN in the State of Texas Upon Hire and
  If awaiting examination/credentialing at time of hire, must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. Must be supervised by a Licensed Dietitian while undergoing the preceding.
  ADDITIONAL ADVANCE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (CNSC) CERTIFIED NUTRITION SUPPORT Upon Hire or
  (CSO) CER SPECIALST IN ONCOLOGY NUTR Upon Hire or
  (CDE) CERT DIABETES EDUCATOR Upon Hire or
  (CSR) Board Cert Spec Renal Nut Upon Hire or
  (CSPN) CERT SPECIALIST IN PED NUTR – Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) Upon Hire or
  (CSG) CER SPECIALST GERONTLOGCL NUTR – Gerontological Nutrition Certificate (CSG) Upon Hire or
  Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM) Upon Hire or
  Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC) Upon Hire or
  Sports Dietetics (CSSD) Upon Hire or
  Nutrition Wound Care Certified (NWCC) Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Coordinates, documents, and provides individualized medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care for prevention and treatment of diseases with consideration of any age-related factors for pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients. Evaluates outcomes of nutrition interventions.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Maintains established department productivity standards.
• Acts as an education resource for students, dietetic interns, clinics, hospital staff, other RDs and Nutrition department staff and provides feedback and guidance when appropriate. Coordinates and provides student evaluations. Communicates student and staff issues/performance to department/program director/clinical manager as appropriate.
• Supports relevant committees and/or programs as assigned. Including planning, rounding, participating, coordinating, and follow up for aspects of the committee.
• Demonstrates knowledge of complications associated with medical/surgical procedures, and effectively identifies predictable problems and plans for the provision of patient care. Assesses learning needs of all patients and provides appropriate education as a component of the nutrition care plan.
• Performs nutrition-focused physical exams according to departmental protocols. Assesses patients for malnutrition and determines if nutrition support interventions are warranted.
• Obtains and interprets laboratory tests necessary for the provision of medical nutrition therapy according to scope of license and departmental protocols.
• May place enteric feeding tubes per Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scope of Practice and individual department policy.
• Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to complete nutrition consultations. Attends meetings/conferences with medical team, nursing, clinics, social services, and other allied health professional personnel concerning patient care and Nutrition department initiatives.
• Actively works on process improvement, data collection, and research related to Clinical Nutrition and overall Nutrition department initiatives and in support of relevant committees and/or programs.
• Programs and audits as needed or directed the patient nutrition software tool and the electronic medical record, if applicable. Notifies the diet office of new diet requirements or of changes to diets as needed.
• Attends continuing education programs to remain current in the field. Regularly updates knowledge of assessment techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Edits, tracks, writes, and maintains established new department policies, procedures, objectives, and performance improvement projects. Maintains established objective and performance improvement monitors by maintaining appropriate records, environment, reviews of staff/data, reports, and statistics to achieve Joint Commission standards.
• Plans, develops, and conducts formal and informal educational nutrition programs for medical and nursing staff and students. Is actively involved in department, community, and retail programs.
• Provides support and direct participation in patient satisfaction to influence the Press Ganey scores for the Nutrition Services department.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records) d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.