Job Description

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best children's hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Second Among All Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) , America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2024)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

About HealthWorks!

HealthWorks! is a family-based program in the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children’s for children and teens with overweight or obesity conditions.

Location: This position will require travel to multiple Cincinnati Children's location.

Schedule: This position will require some evenings and weekends

Hours: Position can be 24 or 32 hours per week

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical Practice- Demonstrates knowledge of normal child growth and development and pediatric nutrition when performing nutritional assessments. Develops nutritional care plans and outlines goals with patient and their family based on existing nutritional standards of care. Implements nutritional interventions based on knowledge of disease state, normal and therapeutic nutrition and child development. Interventions incorporate family values, culture and resources. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of patients' nutrition care plan. Revises plan as needed. Collaborates with health care team on the implementation of nutrition care principles. Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients and their families/care providers. Prepares the family to carry out the nutrition regime in the home setting. Collaborates with internal and external resources to support the nutrition care plan. Utilizes current research to enhance professional practice. Provide nutrition expertise for division specific initiatives including community-based programming (i.e. healthy weight and better eating habits).

• Clinical Leadership- Relates basic principles of pediatric nutrition to nutrition staff, health care team members and community. Orients, supervises and directs the work of the diet technician(s) and/or interns as applicable. Orients and educates new dietitians. Shares knowledge of pediatric nutrition principles, policies and procedures as applicable. Participates in and supports process improvement activities.

• Fiscal Responsibility- Completes productivity records and enters charges in a timely fashion.

• Professional Growth and Development- Serves on committees and/or work groups affecting the department and/or hospital. Contributes to body of professional knowledge (factual) within the department, Cincinnati Children's or community as appropriate. Exhibits desire and initiative to increase knowledge and skills.

• Collaboration- Collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary clinical team to optimize care of patient families participating in the assigned program. Partners with coworkers to provide valuable input on projects and takes ownership of project(s) as assigned. To perform medical nutrition therapy for assigned patients and program areas. Conduct nutritional counseling and education to patients and their families/care providers. Support department initiatives to improve nutrition including community-based initiatives. Provide nutrition expertise for division-specific initiatives.

**To perform medical nutrition therapy for assigned patients and program areas. Conduct nutritional counseling and education to patients and their families/care providers. Support department initiatives to improve nutrition including community-based initiatives. Provide nutrition expertise for division-specific initiatives, including creating and delivering nutrition and cooking classes and demonstrations.

**The Registered Dietitian with HealthWorks! will also be responsible for teaching cooking classes.

Primary Location

Winslow Office Building. There will also be travel to neighborhood and alternate locations.

Shift

Day with some evening responsibilities and occasional Saturday morning clinics.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

• Registered Dietician, Licensed Dietitian in the state of Ohio

*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type

Primary Location

Winslow Office Building

Schedule

Part time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Health Works

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

0.8

Weekly Hours

32

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability