Registered Dietitian - Acute Center For Eating Disorders

About the role

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Registered Dietitian - Acute Center For Eating Disorders to join our team! We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Pav M - Acute Eating Disorder ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the world’s only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition.

Essential Functions

• Patient care
• Performs individual nutrition education according to established standards of care
• Proficiently performs assessments for “at risk” patients and completes within 72 hours of assessed need, referral, risk notification, or MD consult
• Proficiently performs re-assessments for “at risk” patients and completes according to level of nutrition risk time frames
• Inputs orders for nutrition support as indicated
• Provides education with respect to the patient/family’s education level, optimal learning tool(s)/techniques(s) and readiness to learn
• Provide consults to outside dietitians regarding transfers of patients or complex cases as needed by the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition
• Aid pt wth one-on-one meal planning and provide nutrition therapy four – five days per week
• Ensure patients receive exact caloric/nutrient needs that are prescribed by RD seven days a week
• Consult on cases regarding involuntary nutrition support
• Attend patient/family meetings and participate in co-treatment with team members as needed to ensure all parties involved have a clear understanding of the importance of consistent/appropriate nutrition based off of individualized nutrient needs
• Participates in physician rounds, discharge planning and team conferences as a multidisciplinary team member to ensure optimal patient care
• Provides patient education according to policy
• General
• Participates in hospital activities to maintain high quality patient care and services
• Effectively uses computer software/programs/electronic medical record to perform diet office functions and clinical activities
• Accurately enters clinical activity data into computer tracking program
• Maintains ongoing professional education through participation in meetings, seminars, in-services and literature review to enhance nutrition knowledge, and professional development and practice
• Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance and/or training/in-services to departmental staff on information obtained from educational meetings/in-services
• Serves as a resource, provides education, assistance, and/or training/in-services to hospital as assigned
• May be required to help diet techs in kitchen when they are short staffed
• Quality control and improvement
• Participates in quality improvement and/or patient care committee/task force as assigned by supervisor
• Completes quarterly productivity logs
• Performs PI/CQI projects as assigned by supervisor
• Routinely identifies areas makes suggestions to improve service and care

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Nutrition or related field Required or Master's Degree Nutrition or public health or related field

Work Experience

• Less than 1 year Requires dietetic internship

Licenses

• DIETICIAN-Registered Dietitian Certification - CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration Required and CEDSP-Certified Eating Disorder Specialist - IAEDP - International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to exercise good, independent judgment
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Process the ability to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpreting appropriate information
• Demonstrates knowledge of disease specific and age specific nutrition standards of care
• Demonstrates understanding of Local, State, Federal and The Joint Commission standards and regulations
• Demonstrates competency with computer system for order entry and to update diet and patient information
• Demonstrates understanding of how to use most current version of on-line Nutrition Care Manual

Shift Work Type

PRN/Intermittent

Salary

$63,300.00 - $91,800.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE)

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you. Here Is a Small List Of Our Benefit Programs

• Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%
• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
• Community resource navigation support
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation. As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year. Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.