Clinical Dietitian I-Pediatric Inpatient

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans.
• Provide age‑appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families.
• Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.
• Participate in and interpret research to enhance clinical practices.
• Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to different levels of care or care providers.
• Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition‑related resources, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (required); Master’s Degree (preferred).
• Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing.
• Experience in pediatric nutrition (preferred).

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate health care for children and women worldwide. The organization is consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes the primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, the Feigin Tower for pediatric research, Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin. The system also offers Texas Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics, and a global health program serving children and women worldwide. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.