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Posted: 30-Jul-22
Location: Denver, Colorado
Salary: Open
You.
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Registered Dietitian.
You know how to move fast. You know how to stay organized. You know how to have fun.
Youâ™re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
Us.
Saint Joseph Hospital is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver, and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence â“ Magnet designation â“ by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, weâ™ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.
We.
Together weâ™ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. Weâ™ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.
Weâ™ll laugh at each otherâ™s jokes (even the bad ones). Weâ™ll hello and high five. Weâ™ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.
Weâ™re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn.
Your day.
As a Registered Dietitian you need to know how to:
- Assess nutritional needs of patients
- Develop, implement and document patient care plans
- Evaluate and monitor patientsâ™ nutritional status
- Demonstrate age-related care skills defined by unit population
- Provide nutrition counseling to patients and their families
Your experience.
We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:
- Bachelorâ™s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics from an accredited university, required
- Additional education and experience defined as acceptable by the Commission on Dietetic Registration regulation to maintain RD/RDN status (i.e. internship, CUP, or AP-4 program), required
- Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, required
- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) or Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO), preferred
- At least 2 years of inpatient clinical experience, including management of enteral and parenteral nutrition regimens, preferred
Your next move.
Now that you know more about being a Registered Dietitian on our team we hope youâ™ll join us. At SCL Health youâ™ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.