Clinical Dietitian Senior

Job Overview

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!

The Clinical Dietitian Senior a lead team member who provides comprehensive, safe, and ethical medical nutrition therapy to patients, families, and other clients in inpatient or outpatient settings. Leads quality improvement activities and advances the practice of dietetics through professional leadership activities.

Additional Information

• Location/Dept: Clinical Nutrition
• Job Details: Full-Time; Eligible for benefits
• Coverage and Schedule
• Weekday Coverage:
  
  

Primary inpatient and outpatient coverage at Anschutz Medical Campus within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and NICU Graduate Clinic.

• Weekend Coverage:
  
  

During scheduled weekend shifts, this role participates in hospital wide Clinical Nutrition coverage, while maintaining advanced expertise in neonatal care.

• Schedule:
  
  

Consistent weekend schedule for a minimum of 6 months.

Saturday-Wednesday 730am-4:00pm

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, and delivers accurate medical nutrition therapy using established standards and evidence.
• Collaborates as a member of committees, task forces, and/or workgroups.
• Collaborates with CN department peers to gather and utilize data to develop processes to improve CN services/outcomes. Facilitate connections for other RDs and support their participation in professional associations, research projects, or publications.
• Role model for standards of behavior, NFPE process, advanced interviewing, education, and/or counseling strategies. Mentor team members and support their professional growth, skill development, responsibility, accountability, quality improvement and research process.
• Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets.
• Incorporates principles of culture-competence and family-centered care.
• Trains and observes RDs, interns, and students in their clinical practice. Provides feedback to enhance understanding and compliance.
• Pursues professional growth and skill development.
• 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, and leads policy and procedure review, quality improvement and/or research.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
• Bachelor of Science
• Experience
• Required: Four (4) years of clinical nutrition experience.
• Licenses & Certifications
• Registered Dietician
• CNSC or CSPCC preferred
  

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $32.70 - $49.00/hour. These RD positions are eligible for the weekend differential during weekend shifts.

• 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 fall between $34.00 and $41.00/hour.
  
  

Effective June 2026, this position will transition from exempt to non exempt. As a non exempt role, team members will be eligible for overtime pay and may be eligible for applicable shift differentials in accordance with Children’s Hospital Colorado policy.

Benefits Information

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.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.