Clinical Dietitian I

Where You’ll Work

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest.

St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city.

St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit.

It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. It's an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care.

With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Dietitian I, you will assess patients' nutritional status and recommend/counsel them, their families, and caregivers on appropriate nutrition plans to improve disease or condition management, working with both general and complex patient populations under supervision.

Every day you will perform nutritional assessments, implement targeted nutrition interventions, provide customized education, monitor and evaluate patient status, and update care plans.

You will also collaborate with Food and Nutrition Services to enhance patient experience, participate in peer reviews and chart audits, and contribute to Diet Manual Handbook training for clinical staff.

To be successful in this role, you will possess foundational expertise in clinical nutrition, strong assessment and counseling skills, a meticulous approach to documentation and monitoring, and the ability to effectively collaborate within an interdisciplinary environment to support patient well-being and enhance care quality.

Performs nutritional assessment using age and genderappropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutritionrelated diagnosis when indicated.

Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s).

Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk. Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.

Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.

Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.

Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.

Job Requirements

Required

Bachelor's Degree (prior to 2024 graduates) with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics). Master’s Degree required for 2024 (and beyond) graduates.

Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) must be obtained within three (3) months of hire

Until registration is obtained, documentation in a patient’s medical record must be signed off on by a dietitian that is registered and licensed (if applicable)

Licensures required: State Licensure: AR within three (3) months State Licensure: GA within three (3) months State Licensure: IA within three (3) months State Licensure: KS within three (3) months State Licensure: KY within three (3) months State Licensure: MN within three (3) months State Licensure: NE within three (3) months State Licensure: NV within three (3) months State Licensure: ND within three (3) months State Licensure: OH within three (3) months State Licensure: TN within three (3) months State Licensure: TX within three (3) months State Licensure: UT within three (3) months State Licensure: WA within three (3) months