• Job Description

  Req#: R9921
  We are recruiting for a motivated Registered Dietitian -Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to join our team!

  
  We are here for life’s journey.
  Where is your life journey taking you?
  
  Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all:
  
  Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health.

  Department

  ACS-CHS Grants Funded

  Job Summary
  
  The WIC Registered Dietitian, under general supervision from the WIC Clinic Supervisor and WIC Program
  Manager, performs professional public health nutrition activities by delivering direct participant care and
  participating in program planning and evaluation as assigned. Performs nutrition assessments, provides
  nutrition education and counseling, and supports participants in setting health-related goals. Promotes and
  supports breastfeeding. Assists in the training and evaluation of paraprofessional staff as needed.
  
  Essential Functions:

  • Interviews participants and makes thorough nutrition assessments by interpreting anthropometrics and laboratory data, health histories, medical diagnoses, physician's orders, eating habits and nutrition practices, diet assessments, and other related factors.
  • Counsels participants and families on nutritional needs with consideration of income, cultural and religious food patterns, home facilities, educational level, and other psychosocial factors. Counsels all high-risk participants at least once during a certification period and within the required time
    frame.
  • Provides information on the benefits of breastfeeding, aids in breastfeeding promotion in the clinic, offers praise for breastfeeding, provides counseling on common and complex breastfeeding problems, and refers staff to external lactation consultants and medical professionals as
    necessary.
  • Assists with phone coverage, front desk coverage, and WIC appointment coverage as needed and/or when requested by the WIC Program Manager.
  • Helps orient, train, and evaluate WIC paraprofessionals, volunteers, and clerical staff as assigned. Precepts dietetic interns. Conducts and/or assists with in service education for staff and professional groups and acts as a WIC nutrition expert for the program and organization.
  • Consults with health care providers on participants’ nutritional needs, formula requiring prescription, and health concerns; makes appropriate referrals and follow up. Authorizes the use of exempt infant formulas, WIC-eligible medical foods, and tailors WIC food packages.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and follows up on participant documentation and care plans.
  • Participates in continuing education activities; attends meetings, conferences, and workshops; keeps abreast of current nutrition research as it relates to the WIC Program and participants.
    

  
  Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree Required

  
  Work Experience:

  • Less than 1 years related experience in clinical or public health nutrition Required

  
  Licenses:

  • DIETICIAN-Registered Dietitian Certification - CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration Required

  
  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Effective communication skills in both oral and written form.
  • Demonstrates ability to delegate responsibility as appropriate.
  • 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.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and other IT/software systems.

  Shift

  Days (United States of America)

  Work Type

  Regular

  Salary

  $60,314.00 - $87,695.00 / yr

  Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

  • On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

  • Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

  • Tuition reimbursement & assistance

  • Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

  • Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

  Our Values

  • Respect

  • Belonging

  • Accountability

  • Transparency

  All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
  
  Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care 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, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
  
  As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
  
  Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
  
  We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

  
  Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

  Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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