The Dietitian oversees patient diets in accordance with physician orders and ensures nutritional adequacy of patient menus. • Conducts Nutritional assessments and monitoring per DNV guidelines. • Conducts nutrition education and in-service education to meet the needs of patients and staff. • Assesses patient's nutritional status and establishes goals for each patient within 72 hours of admission. • Provides appropriate educational in-service to dietary and nursing departments. • Communicates with all appropriate disciplines information regarding patient care regularly. • Participates in patient team conferences. • Participates on appropriate committees as appointed. • Evaluates and approve patient menus and approves modified diets. • Instruct patients and their families on the nutritional needs at home and appropriate ways to achieve these as ordered by the physician. • Educates patient/family on food/drug interactions and documents appropriate notation of such in the patient medical record. • Documents all pertinent information regarding the patient's nutritional care in the patient's medical record in a timely and consistent manner. • Assists in planning and conducting appropriate performance improvement. • Develops and maintains department policies and procedures. • Operates within set departmental budget and implements cost-saving procedures. • Correlates dietary needs with laboratory findings consistently. • Collaborates with physicians regarding nutritional needs and suggestions. • Closely monitors patient weight to ensure goals of gain or loss are achieved. • Recommends and/or assists with specific nutritional patient measurements to evaluate more specific goals, i.e., calorie counts, pre-albumin/albumin monitoring, etc. • Allots extra time and problem-solving to children who fail to thrive, are picky eaters, have digestive problems, etc., to improve nutritional status. • Ensures flexibility and creativity in methods developed to assist children in eating. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION: • Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics or related degree • Master's degree preferred EXPERIENCE: • One (1) year of clinical experience, pediatrics preferred LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: • Licensed Dietitian in the state of Texas • Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration