Lead Dietitian Assistant

Job ID

68057

Location

Aurora, Colorado

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Why Work at Children's....

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day.

We’ve been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. 

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 12 specialty care centers, 400 outreach clinics and 7,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

We need your expertise.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different. Do you have what it takes?

Additional Information

Department: Food Services

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: TBD;Must be available to work weekends.

Job Overview

The Lead Dietitian Assistant team member will lead the Dietitian Assistants in daily operations and facilitate operations amongst the Dietitian Assistants and Room Service Coordinators. Oversees Dietitian Assistant operations in the absence of direct managers.

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Assists in the day-to-day operations of all areas of the department, supporting cross-functional work teams.

Responsible for evaluating and monitoring the quality of dietitian procedures and provides day to day direction to other team members in aspects of service delivery

Works with team members to achieve unit outcomes, performance and professional development standards; identifies opportunities for continual improvement.

Communicates with management when additional service recovery is needed or a safety concern occurs.

Assists in overseeing operations for the department to provide a clean, safe, and regulatory compliant environment

Acts as a resource to team members for the services provided; being a positive role model; and assisting with the implementation of new procedures and/or equipment within the department.

May train new and existing Dietitian Assistants on the preparation, arrangement and direction of patients’ meals and customer service standards.

May assist Executive Chef and Manager Room Service and Clinical Nutrition with planning and editing of customized menus.

Other Information

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines:  Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment.  Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Full performance senior level.  Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy.  Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases.  Brings non-routine issues to supervisor.  Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction.  Work product is subject to continual review.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Healthcare or related field.

Experience: Two years of experience as a Dietitian Assistant or Dietetic Technician in a clinical or hospital based setting.

Equivalency: Professional experience, beyond requirements, in a related field may substitute for a Bachelor degree requirement on a year for year basis.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

Work Environment

Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $39,276.73 to $58,915.10

Hourly Salary Range: $18.88 to $28.32

Benefits Information

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, 403b employer match (retirement savings), and a robust wellness program.

Salary : $19 - $28