Clinical Dietitian Senior
 Children's Hospital Colorado | |
$63,317.59 to $94,976.38
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vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 403(b)
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 United States, Colorado, Aurora | |
 Jun 10, 2025 | |
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AuroraPosition Type
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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 provides comprehensive, safe, and ethical medical nutrition therapy to patients, families, and other clients in inpatient or outpatient settings. Leads quality improvement activities and advances the practice of dietetics through professional leadership activities. This position will support individuals with Inborn Errors of Metabolism. This role provides support to individuals in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Additional Information Department Name: Clinical Nutrition; This position will support individuals with Inborn Errors of Metabolism. This role provides support to individuals in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Qualifications
Responsibilities POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE Neonate - <30 days Infancy - >30 days to 1yr Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs School age - >5yrs to 13yrs Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform. 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. Provides feedback to enhance understanding and compliance. Pursues 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. Participates in advocacy, and leads policy and procedure review, quality improvement and/or research. Collaborates as a member of committees, task forces, and/or workgroups. Collaborates with CN department peers to gather and utilize data to develop processes to improve CN services/outcomes. Facilitate connections for other RDs and support their participation in professional associations, research projects, or publications. Role model for standards of behavior, NFPE process, advanced interviewing, education, and/or counseling strategies. Mentor team members and support their professional growth, skill development, responsibility, accountability, quality improvement and research process. Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets. Other Information SCOPE AND LEVEL Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent. Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion. Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed. Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function. Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed. Physical Requirements Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good General Activity: Sit: 4-6 hrs. per day General Activity: Stand/Walk: 2-4 hrs. per day Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time Others: Able to provide services in all areas where newborn patients are served. Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Gross Motor Function WORK ENVIRONMENT Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional. Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making. Manages stress appropriately. Works with others effectively. Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $63,317.59 to $94,976.38 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. | |