Clinical Dietitian PRN

HCA Healthcare•Thornton, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian provides patient-care nutrition services, including nutrition screening, assessment, and education based on patients’ nutritional needs and medical staff-prescribed diet orders. The dietitian develops and implements nutrition care plans and participates in patient and staff education, interdisciplinary rounds, and department and hospital performance-improvement activities. The role works as part of an interdisciplinary team with other patient-care providers. Responsibilities also include completing screenings, assessments, reassessments, and physician- or nurse-requested consultations in accordance with policy; contributing to discharge planning; updating patient care plans; and completing assigned quality assurance and performance-improvement projects. The dietitian may supervise utility or diet-office staff as needed and perform other assigned duties. The role supports patient safety and food safety, follows diet and texture-modification restrictions, and helps ensure meal trays are safely placed within patients’ reach. It also involves cost-conscious use of supplies, equipment, time, and nutrition resources; participation in meal and menu planning; monitoring patients’ nutritional status; communication with care teams and food-service staff; and staff leadership responsibilities when applicable. The orientation period is 90 days. This is a PRN position.

Requirements

Current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
Successful completion of the ADA Registration Examination for Registered Dietitians.
Four-year college degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
Successful completion of an ADA-approved internship or experience.
One to two years of clinical experience in an acute-care setting.
Ability to calculate calorie, protein, fluid, vitamin, and mineral requirements for normal and disease states using appropriate resources.
Ability to calculate nutrient content of parenteral and enteral nutrition formulations and recommend changes based on patient nutritional assessment.
Ability to use pediatric growth charts accurately.
Ability to provide appropriate teaching tools for patients or families based on age, language, and learning ability.
Ability to organize daily workflow and routine to use time effectively.
Ability to balance unexpected tasks with ongoing responsibilities under ordinary direction and minimal supervision.
Current and proficient job-related knowledge, skills, and awareness of industry changes.
Understanding of the role in relation to hospital operations.
Effective communication, problem-solving, judgment, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential may be beneficial.
Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) credential may be beneficial.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition screening, assessment, and education to patients according to their nutritional needs and prescribed diet orders.
Develop and implement nutrition care plans.
Participate in patient and staff education, interdisciplinary rounds, and department and hospital performance-improvement activities.
Complete secondary screenings, assessments, and reassessments according to standards and policy.
Perform consultations requested by physicians or nurses in accordance with policy.
Participate in patient discharge-planning rounds and update patient care plans, communicating with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
Complete assigned quality assurance and performance-improvement projects.
Supervise utility staff and/or diet-office staff as needed.
Help maintain a safe patient environment by identifying hazards, placing meal trays within patients’ reach, observing food-safety standards, and following diet and texture-modification restrictions.
Organize work efficiently and use supplies, equipment, time, nourishments, and nutrition-formulary resources cost-effectively.
Identify problems, generate solutions, participate in meal and menu planning, and proactively monitor patients’ nutritional status.
Communicate clearly and promptly with patients, staff, and appropriate personnel about food-service comments, patient preferences, and required diet modifications.
Lead, coach, develop, and recognize staff when applicable; assess staffing needs and know appropriate actions during emergencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
Free counseling and referral services
Paid time off and paid family leave
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity-theft protection, and consumer discounts