Dietitian Assistant PRN

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO seeks a Dietitian Assistant to provide operational support for the Clinical Nutrition department and assist with patient nutrition care. The role covers clinical work, the formula lab, and the eating disorders unit, with 8-hour daytime shifts and weekend/holiday availability.

PRN, as needed, 7:00am–7:00pm shifts. Ideal candidates have an AS in a nutrition-related field and related experience; certification as a registered dietetic technician is valued

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a nutrition-related field or equivalent.
• Area of study includes Nutrition, Dietetics or Healthcare.
• Registration as a dietetic technician or two years of related experience accepted in lieu of education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Determines nutritional risk of patients and communicates with RD staff.
• Prepares and distributes formulas in the formula lab.
• Calculates and documents patient intakes and calorie counts with the team.
• Triages calls, screens nutrition risk, and supports diet plans and ketogenic diet initiation.
• Assists with family training on keto meals during and after hospitalization.
• Coordinates with kitchen/room service to ensure correct diet modifications.
• Supports outpatient diet analysis of RD records and complex therapeutic diets.

Skills

Nutritional risk assessment

Formulas preparation

Dietary counseling support

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate of Science

Nutrition/Dietetics field

Tools

Formula lab equipment

Job description

The Dietitian Assistant provides operational support for the Clinical Nutrition department and clinical assistance with patient's nutritional care.

This position will cover clinical work, the formula lab, and eating disorders unit.

Location: Aurora, CO

Job Status: PRN, as needed

Shift: Days. 8-hour shifts between 7:00am - 7:00pm. Weekend and holiday availability required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines nutritional risk of patients in accordance with policies and procedures and maintains communication with Registered Dietitian (RD) staff.
• Responsible for the preparation and distribution of formulas prepared in formula lab.
• Partners with patients, families and nursing to calculate and document all intakes, oral and nutrition support for inpatient orders for calorie count.
• Responsible for triaging phone calls, nutrition risk screening, calorie counts, diet analysis, meal planning, nutrition support flow sheet calculations and ketogenic diet initiation.
• Supports and coordinates the ketogenic diet orientation with the ketogenic RD and team. Plans menus for patients in accordance with the ketogenic diet prescription.
• Provides training to families on how to prepare keto meals while in patient and for home use.
• Coordinates and collaborates closely with the room service coordinators in food service to ensure compliance with inpatients diet modifications.
• Assists patients and families in meal planning for patients on a complex therapeutic diet that cannot be managed through room service. Responsible for outpatient diet analysis of food records submitted by RD's and medical providers.
• Supports and collaborates with the eating disorder RD's to help families with patient menu planning. Coordinates with families in ordering meals in compliance with the correct meal plan level.
• Responsible for the accurate calculation and timely documentation of daily enteral and parenteral nutrient intake for patients in the critical care inpatient units.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Associate of Science
• Area of Study
  • Nutrition, Dietetics, Healthcare or other related field.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Certification as a registered dietetic technician or two (2) years of related work experience may be accepted in lieu of education requirements.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $20.14 to $30.21

Benefits Information

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 sick leave and a robust wellness program.

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: 12/11/2026