Clinical Dietitian Senior - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NICU

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Relocation assistance

Total rewards and incentive program

Job summary

The Clinical Dietitian Senior at Children’s Hospital Colorado provides comprehensive medical nutrition therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings within the Clinical Nutrition Team in Aurora, CO. The role leads quality improvement activities and mentors RDs and students while collaborating across disciplines to improve patient outcomes.

Part-time position, 24 hours/week, days, three 8-hour shifts, no weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates). Master’s Degree required for 2024 (and beyond) graduates.
• Four (4) Years Clinical Nutrition experience.
• Registered Dietitians (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) adhering to CDR guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, and delivers medical nutrition therapy.
• Incorporates culture-competence and family-centered care.
• Mentors RDs, interns, and students in clinical practice.
• Leads quality improvement activities and participates in rounds and care conferences.
• Documents patient care and supports benchmarking, billing, and productivity.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Overview

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!

Job Overview

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 Senior a lead team member who provides comprehensive, safe, and ethical medical nutrition therapy to patients, families, and other clients in inpatient or outpatient settings. This role leads quality improvement activities and advances the practice of dietetics through professional leadership activities.

Additional Information

• Location/Dept: Aurora, CO
• Job Details: Part-time, 24 hours per week
• Shift: Days. Three 8-hour shifts per week, 7:00am - 3:30pm. Holiday rotation, no weekends

Essential Functions

• Assesses, plans, and delivers accurate medical nutrition therapy using established standards and evidence.
• Incorporates principles of culture-competence and family-centered care.
• Trains and observes RDs, interns, and students in their clinical practice and provides feedback to enhance understanding and compliance.
• Pursues ongoing professional growth and skill 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.
• Assists in leading advocacy efforts, policy and procedure reviews, and quality improvement or research initiatives; collaborates with committees, task forces, workgroups, and CN department peers to gather and apply data that enhances CN services and outcomes; facilitates professional engagement by mentoring RDs and supporting their involvement in associations, research, and publications.
• Serves as a role model for standards of behavior, NFPE process, advanced interviewing, education, and/or counseling strategies and mentors team members and support their professional growth, skill development, responsibility, accountability, quality improvement and research process.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION – Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates). Master’s Degree required for 2024 (and beyond) graduates.

EXPERIENCE – Four (4) Years Clinical Nutrition

LICENSURES – 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: $34.45 to $51.67

• 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 $37.00 and $41.00/hour.

Eligible Incentives

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified, external candidates. Relocation assistance available to qualified candidates if relocating from 100 miles or greater. Conditions may apply.

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.

Colorado Residents

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