Clinical Dietician
Job Summary
To collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients of all age groups and acuity levels with high quality Medical Nutrition Therapy following the Nutrition Care Process.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent required
- Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program required
- One to two years of hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred
Skills
Note: The following is not intended to be a finite list of responsibilities for this Clinical Dietitian position.
Requirements
- Perform timely nutrition screenings and assessments in accordance with the Corporate Screening and Assessment Policy
- Perform nutrition-focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk
- Evaluate age-specific, developmental and disease-specific nutritional needs of patients
- Develop and implement individualized nutritional plan of care
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions
- Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family, and/or caregivers
- Participate in the competency assessment process and achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on RD chart audits
- Adhere to nutrition care guidelines, the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidence-based nutrition care
- Integrate the Academy Code of Ethics in all areas of practice
Benefits
HCA HealthONE Swedish offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Company Information
HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients' total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation.
About the Company
HCA HealthONE is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.