Job Description
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington seeks a Clinical Dietitian to deliver evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for adult inpatient rehabilitation patients. You will complete comprehensive assessments, design individualized nutrition care plans, and manage enteral/parenteral nutrition when needed. Working within a collaborative, patient-centered, interdisciplinary team, you'll educate patients and families, track clinical outcomes, document in the EMR, and help drive quality and best practices in a mission-driven rehab environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments for inpatient rehab patients.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nutrition care plans.
- Manage enteral and parenteral nutrition as appropriate.
- Educate patients and families on diet for recovery and chronic disease management.
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the EMR.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers on care plans.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and rounds.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and hospital nutrition standards.
- Monitor nutrition-related lab values and clinical indicators.
- Contribute to quality improvement and clinical best-practice initiatives.
Required Skills
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Nutritional assessment
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Care planning & documentation (EMR)
- Clinical chart review
- Interdisciplinary care coordination
- Patient & family nutrition education
- Diabetes and renal nutrition management
- Knowledge of rehab/long-term care guidelines
- Regulatory compliance (Joint Commission, CMS)
