Dietitian Assistant PRN

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.
• Collaborates closely with the room service coordinators in food service to ensure compliance with inpatients diet modifications.
• Affords operational support for the Clinical Nutrition department and clinical assistance with patient’s nutritional care.
• Affords support and coordination of the ketogenic diet orientation with the ketogenic RD and team.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.
• Annual employee bonus program based on organizational performance.
• Annual base pay increases based on performance over the previous year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Children’s Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status.