Clinical Dietitian Associate

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs is seeking a Clinical Dietitian Associate to provide medical nutrition therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings. This float position covers Colorado Springs Hospital and Briargate Specialty Clinics, with 24 hours per week across three 8-hour days.

The role emphasizes culture-competence and family-centered care, includes mentoring students, and active participation in rounds and care conferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates). Master's degree required for 2024+ graduates.
• RD or RDN credentialing per CDR guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based medical nutrition therapy.
• Incorporate culture-competence and family-centered care.
• Precept interns, students, and peers; provide feedback.
• Contribute to rounds, care conferences, and care coordination.
• Document patient care accurately for benchmarking and billing.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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!

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. This position will serve as our Inpatient/Outpatient float covering Colorado Springs Hospital and Briargate Specialty Clinics.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Status: Part-time, 24 hours per week

Shift: Days. Three 8-hour shifts per week between 8:00am - 5:00pm. Weekend and holiday availability required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 and provides feedback to enhance understanding and compliance.
• Pursues ongoing professional growth by proactively seeking opportunities for skill enhancement and leveraging guidance from mentors and trainers to drive continuous self-improvement.
• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates). Master's Degree required for 2024 (and beyond) graduates
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Registered Dietitians (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) adhering to the Commission of Dietetic Registration guidelines.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $29.76 to $44.64

***The stated range represents the full pay scale; however expected starting pay for this position is above the posted minimum of the range and will likely fall between $33.00 and $37.00/hour.

Benefits Information

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.

EEO Statement

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: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 09/19/2026