Clinical Dietitian Associate

Overview

The Clinical Dietitian Associate develops the skills to provide comprehensive, safe, and ethical medical nutrition therapy to patients, families, and other clients in inpatient or outpatient settings.

We are recruiting for a strong team player, who is passionate about growing in their career and who has an interest in working with a variety of age groups and clinical diagnosis. This particular position will be supporting our general medicine population, neonates, and our oncology unit. In addition, this position will support our oncology RDs with outpatient consultations and cross cover other clinical areas as needed.

Come be a part of our Clinical Nutrition Team! We are an incredible group of clinicians dedicated to providing patient & family centered evidence-based medical nutrition therapy. Our clinical RDs are highly integrated within the multidisciplinary team on the inpatient units and outpatient clinics at Children s Hospital Colorado. Come experience the culture of Clinical Nutrition...excellence, collaboration, partnership, and connection!

Additional Information

• Department/
  
  Location:
  
  Anschutz Medical Campus Clinical Nutrition
• Job Details:
• Shift: 5-8 s; M-F, with occasional weekends and holidays

• Assesses, plans, and delivers accurate medical nutrition therapy using established standards and evidence.
• Incorporates principles of culture-competence and family-centered care.
• Precepts interns, students, and peers in their clinical practice. Provides feedback to enhance understanding and compliance.
• Pursues professional growth and skill development. Accountable in learning from trainers/mentors for ongoing self-development.
• Actively contributes to rounds, care conferences, and care coordination. Collaborates and promotes teamwork to achieve positive patient and client outcomes across the organization and/or within the department.
• Proactively connects with Clinical Nutrition team members and other disciplines in the organization to identify Clinical Nutrition-related issues, potential solutions, and opportunities for quality and process improvement.
• Ensures compliance with established regulatory standards and healthcare regulatory requirements by identifying and following policies and procedures for the nutritional care provided.
• Accurately documents patient care and tracks time/activities for use with benchmarking, billing, and/or productivity in accordance with department standards.
• Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets.

• Degrees
• Bachelor of Science

• Area of Study
• No specific area of study

• Experience
• Required:
  
  None.
  
  Preferred qualifications:
  
  CSP, CNSC, or CSO, at least 1 year working in Pediatrics and experience working with nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition).

• Equivalency
• Not Applicable

• Licenses & Certifications
• Registered Dietician

Pay is dependent on applicant s relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $54,790.77 to $82,186.16

Here, you matter. As a Children s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children s Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents:
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