Lead Dietitian

Description du poste:

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Lead Dietitian? At St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary To collaborate as a Lead Clinical Nutrition member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients of all age groups and acuity levels with high quality Medical Nutrition Therapy following the Nutrition Care Process. Note: The following is not intended to be a finite list of responsibilities for this position.

Major Responsibilities:
Quality

* Assists with oversight and supervision of the Clinical Dietitians and MNT program.
* Assists with interviewing, hiring, evaluations, as well as participating in coaching and the disciplinary process of all Clinical Nutrition team members.
* Performs timely nutrition screenings and assessments in accordance with the Hospital Screening and Assessment Policy.
* Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk.
* Develop and implement individualized nutritional care plans. Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family, and/or caregivers.
* Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
* Coordinates and implements MNT related performance improvement initiatives for the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
* Completes RD chart audits and AIDET audits and provides timely feedback to ensure clinical staff competency and to improve performance.
* Develops nutrition care guidelines and adheres to the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidence based nutrition care

Specialty-Specific Responsibilities

* Serves as the clinical liaison for all shared governance councils and other committees as assigned.
* Attend, participate, and present nutrition information at the nutrition support committee meetings.
* Lead an annual clinical nutrition practice initiative, performance improvement and/or research project.

Service

* Assumes accountability for promoting consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.
* Maintains a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
* Supports the development and implementation of strategies to elevate the patient experience.
* Serves as a role model & advocate for AIDET and the Standards of Behavior.
* Show compassion toward all patients and co-workers.
* Promote an environment of excellence, innovation and servant leadership

People

* Trains and mentors new staff and/or dietetic interns to ensure consistent training of staff on policies and procedures
* Acts as a Coordinator for the Austin area Dietetic Internship Programs.
* Honor the value of diversity and treat everyone with dignity and respect

Growth

* Attend Leadership development seminars, WebEx, conferences as available.
* Complete identified leadership development training in Healthstream

Finance

* Responsible for Clinical Dietitian schedules and for monitoring employee attendance for timeliness and maintaining productivity standards.
* Oversees compliance to division EN formulary to maintain contract compliance and maximize rebates.

Other

* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

Education & Experience:

* Required: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics
* Required: Master's Degree in Nutrition or related field, effective 1/1/2024
* Preferred: Minimum of two years supervisory/management experience
* Required: Minimum of two years of hospital clinical nutrition experience

Licensure, Certifications,Training: Credential*:

* Required: Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration
* Required: Advanced certification (RD-AP, CSP, CNSC, CDE, CSO, or equivalent)
* Required: Licensed by the StateDepartment of Licensing and Regulationor as required by state.
* Required: Registered Food Service Manager Certificate Grace Period: Within 1st year of employment
* Required: Employment in this position is contingent upon continued registration and licensure as a dietitian and advanced certification.

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
* Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
* Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
* Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
* Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
* Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
* Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women's services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.
St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Lead Dietitian opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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