Dietitian II - Registered Dietitian - Pueblo Regional Center

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　　Dietitian II - Registered Dietitian - Pueblo Regional Center

　　Salary

　　$32.66 - $45.72 Hourly

　　Location

　　Pueblo, CO

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Job Number

　　IJD 00070 01/10/24

　　Department

　　Colorado Department of Human Services

　　Division

　　OAADS - Pueblo Regional Center

　　Opening Date

　　01/23/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/11/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

　　FLSA

　　Determined by Position

　　Primary Physical Work Address

　　270 W. John Powell Blvd. Pueblo West, CO 81007

　　FLSA Status

　　Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

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　　Department Information

　　Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

　　Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

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　　The Nutrition Services Department

　　This work unit exists to ensure the Agency complies with all state and federal regulations relating to Food and Nutrition Services and to provide complete Food and Nutrition services to the residents living in Pueblo Regional Center group homes. Services include but are not limited to: Medical Nutrition Therapy (assessing nutritional status, determining the nutrition diagnosis, determining appropriate nutrition interventions, and monitoring and evaluation outcomes), nutrition counseling, meal planning, and guidance for safe, nutritionally adequate, cost-effective and quality meal service. The unit is also responsible for instructing direct support staff on food safety and sanitation, food buying principles, inventory control, and therapeutic diets. The unit dietitian is responsible for monitoring food service and food budget expenditures for the homes.

　　Description of Job

　　About the Position:

　　This position exists to meet Waiver regulations by addressing short and long-term nutritional needs of intellectually disabled individuals through nutritional assessment, development, and implementation of nutritional care plans and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan with the interdisciplinary team while working with other team members in transitioning clients to the community. As required by Medicare/Medicaid standards, this will be accomplished by the Nutrition Care Process and Medical Nutrition Therapy. Duties in this position include:Medical Nutrition Therapy:

　　screens, assesses and monitors each ID individual’s nutritional status for optimal health including, but not limited to; individuals with chronic medical conditions, inborn errors of metabolism, oral-motor dysfunction, and individuals with a wide range of moods and psychiatric behaviors

　　provides physicians and other healthcare professionals with a formal nutrition assessment as part of the direct patient care for dietitians outlined in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guidelines

　　primary responsibility for tracking and reporting the resident’s weights, assessing the reasoning/cause for significant changes, and working with appropriate individuals to implement changes as needed

　　Nutrition Counseling:

　　counsels individuals and direct care staff that care for the individual on nutritional issues such as diabetes management through diet

　　conducts training and in-service education to direct care staff on medical therapeutic diets, food safety and sanitation, food buying principles, inventory control, food preparation, and texture modification for an individual’s diet

　　Menu Individulazation:

　　develops and maintains individualized menus for clients to meet the requirements for medical nutrition therapy as well as individual preferences

　　adapts recipes to meet the nutritional and oral-motor needs of individuals within the allocated budget

　　Dietary Audits and Nutrition Charting:

　　conducts regular audits of group homes to monitor all dietary practices that directly affect an individual’s nutritional status, food safety, sanitation and meal service

　　charts on residents to reflect the latest Medical Nutrition Therapy implementation

　　Other Duties as Assigned:

　　performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and PRC DirectorMinimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

　　A Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in a nutrition and dietetics program

　　AND

　　ONE year (1) of experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to the position

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　master’s degree in an accredited dietetics program

　　experience working with IDD population

　　experience with enteral nutrition

　　be a registered Dietitian through the American Dietetic Association

　　Conditions of Employment:

　　a pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.

　　Shift Work –PRC is a 24/7 facility, therefore a person in this position must be available to monitor and train on any shift, any day and/or any area, to meet agency needs

　　required valid Driver's License

　　pre-employment physical/testing

　　May be required to travel to offsite trainings, meetings and conferences.

　　Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

　　APPEAL RIGHTS:

　　If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

　　An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

　　For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

　　Supplemental Information

　　How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

　　The Assessment Process

　　For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected] ([email protected]) .us

　　About Us:

　　If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

　　Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

　　Medical and dental health plans

　　Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

　　Paid life insurance

　　Short- and long-term disability coverage

　　11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

　　BenefitHub state employee discount program

　　Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

　　Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

　　Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

　　*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

　　information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

　　Our Values:

　　We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .

　　Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

　　We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

　　Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

　　We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

　　Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

　　We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

　　ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

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