Nutrition Lab Technician PRN

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Wellness program

Annual pay increases

Job summary

Children’s Hospital Colorado is seeking a Nutrition Lab Technician to support the care team by preparing, fortifying, and measuring human milk and formula for hospitalized patients in a compliant, timely manner.

You will verify orders in the EMR, deliver products to care areas, and collaborate with RDs and nurses to ensure accurate feeding plans while maintaining safety and cleanliness of the lab environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience: None required.
• Licensure: CNA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepares, fortifies and/or skims, and accurately measures human milk and/or formula using aseptic technique, following standardized recipes, provider’s orders, safety guidelines, and department procedures.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for human milk and/or formula recipes which may include additives and fortifiers. Recipes are double checked by a second team member to ensure accuracy.
• Retrieves, reviews, and verifies patient human milk and/or formula orders in the EMR, ensuring accuracy and alignment with provider instructions and departmental protocols.
• Delivers prepared human milk and/or formula to designated locations in an accurate, timely, and secure manner, following appropriate protocols.
• Communicates with leadership, RD’s, RNs, and care teams through rounding or directly, to clarify orders, resolve discrepancies, support feeding plans, prioritize preparation workflow, and promote safe storage and administration practices.
• Addresses phone calls, EMR and in-person inquiries with professionalism, customer service, and emotional intelligence, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the human milk and formula lab areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Reports errors and adverse events using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and completes daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.
• Receives and maintains donor human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother’s Milk Bank of Colorado through designation as a human milk bank outreach center.
• May provide education and guidance to parents and care teams regarding proper labeling, transport, storage, and handling of human milk to support safety and compliance.
• Assists in the onboarding of Nutrition Lab Technicians, Registered Dietitians, dietetic interns, and student

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Overview

The Nutrition Lab Technician supports the care team by ensuring accurate, safe, and timely handling, storage, preparation, and distribution of formulas and/or human milk for hospitalized patients. This role also provides basic education and guidance to families in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Additional Information

• Location/Dept: CSH Lactation and Formula Lab
• Job Details: PRN - not eligible for benefits
• Shift: Varies based on needs of department. May be scheduled to work 10 hour shifts or 6 hour shifts pending staffing needs (8 AM-6:30 PM, 8:30 AM-7 PM, and 11 AM-5:30 PM), with weekend and holiday commitments

Essential Functions

• Independently prepares, fortifies and/or skims, and accurately measures human milk and/or formula using aseptic technique, following standardized recipes, provider’s orders, safety guidelines, and department procedures.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for human milk and/or formula recipes which may include additives and fortifiers. Recipes are double checked by a second team member to ensure accuracy.
• Retrieves, reviews, and verifies patient human milk and/or formula orders in the electronic medical record (EMR), ensuring accuracy and alignment with provider instructions and departmental protocols.
• Delivers prepared human milk and/or formula to designated locations in an accurate, timely, and secure manner, following appropriate protocols.
• Communicates with leadership, RD’s, RNs, and care teams through rounding or directly, to clarify orders, resolve discrepancies, support feeding plans, prioritize preparation workflow, and promote safe storage and administration practices.
• Addresses phone calls, EMR and in-person inquiries with professionalism, customer service, and emotional intelligence, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the human milk and formula lab areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Reports errors and adverse events using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and completes daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.
• Receives and maintains donor human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother’s Milk Bank of Colorado through designation as a human milk bank outreach center.
• May provide education and guidance to parents and care teams regarding proper labeling, transport, storage, and handling of human milk to support safety and compliance.
• Assists in the onboarding of Nutrition Lab Technicians, Registered Dietitians, dietetic interns, and student

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma

Experience: None required

Certification(s): None

Licensure(s): CNA preferred

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $18.26 to $27.40

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.

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