Clinical Dietitian Professional Eating Disorders and Mental Health

About the role

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! We are seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our Clinical Nutrition Department, supporting our Pediatric Mental Health Institute, including our Eating Disorder Program, as well as our Adolescent Medicine clinics. This role is a mixture of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. The Clinical Dietitian Professional is an experienced team member who provides comprehensive, safe, and ethical medical nutrition therapy to patients, families, and other clients in inpatient or outpatient settings. Location/Dept: Clinical Nutrition Anschutz Medical Campus and Health Pavilion, with the potential to travel to other sites in the Denver Metro Area. Job Details: 1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• 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 by proactively seeking opportunities for skill enhancement
• 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, policy and procedure review, quality improvement and/or research.
• Participates as a collaborative member of committees, task forces, and workgroups, contributing to initiatives and projects that advance the organization’s mission.

Requirements

• Education – Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates). Master’s Degree required for 2024 (and beyond) graduates.
• Experience – Two (2) Years Clinical Nutrition
• Equivalency – None
• Certification(s) – N/A
• Licensure – Registered Dietitians (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) adhering to the Commission of Dietetic Registration guidelines.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $31.25 to $46.87. 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