Job Description

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. You'll feel a difference when you walk in our doors. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs.

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for nutrition risk screening, nutrition patient assessments, education/instructions, community projects and related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Assures the provision of quality nutrition care through assessment of the nutritional status of patients of all

ages (pediatrics, adolescents, adult-young, and geriatric) and provides education and counseling to patients

(inpatient and/or outpatient) and /or family members on therapeutic diets as prescribed by physician.

1. Provides recommendations based on the assessments of the medical record including supplements, nutrition

support and calorie counts.

1. Communicates/interacts with members of the Health Care Team via personal conversation and medical

records for better patient care.

1. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
2. Assists with nutrition and diabetes education and community projects.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Paid Time Off
• Excellent Benefit Packages
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Vanessa Martinez, Recruiter at vanessa.martinez@uhsinc.com and by phone at 956-523-2027.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in Nutrition or related field.
• One year experience or the equivalent in hospital and/or community preferred.
• Licensure with the State Board of Examiners for Dietitians required.
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association required.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Must be able to take on-call responsiblities on weekends and/or holidays during the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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