Job Description:Facilitates the nutrition care process in order to provide the patient with optimal medical nutrition therapy.

Posting Details Shift: Mostly day shifts occurring M-F.Position would include 1 weekend on call per month and 1 holiday per year on call. PRN (as needed)

Scope Plans and coordinates age appropriate care including general nutrition (visits, monitoring, medical records, and office records), Food/Drug interaction, and recommendations for referrals to other disciplines. Provides aggressive nutrition intervention appropriate for age and/or developmental stage and provides follow-up for continuity of care with ongoing evaluations and documentation including assessments, reassessments, and recommendations including NPO. Counsels and instructs patients and/or caregivers providing written instruction materials. Evaluates and documents patient and/or caregiver understanding of diet based on behavioral objectives. Develops and revises education materials and teaching outlines including individual and group handouts, ensuring materials are understandable and accurate. Initiates, adjusts, and monitors enteral and parenteral nutrition per hospital policies. Promotes nutrition and the Food Services Department through public relations and marketing. Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards. (All SCL jobs) Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards. Performs other duties as assigned. May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with dietetic internship or equivalent is required Current Registration with the CDR or registration eligible with the ability to obtain within three months of hire Current nutrition license with the state or licensure ready with the ability to obtain within three months of hire Current BLS or ability to obtain within three (3) months of hire is required

Preferred Master's degree in Nutrition or relevant field of study.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.

Physical Requirements: Interact with others by effectively communicating, both orally and in writing. Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands. See and read computer monitors and documents. Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment. May require lifting and transporting objects and office supplies, bending, kneeling and reaching.

Anticipated job posting close date:05/01/2024

Location:Platte Valley Hospital

Work City:Brighton

Work State:Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$24.50 - $43.54

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