Diet Technician (Registered)

Description: The primary purpose of the Diet Technician is to conducts screenings and gathers information for patient assessments to be completed by the Registered Dietitian. This position provides dietary education to patients and family members, completes follow up documentation as directed by the Dietitian and may provide in-service education. Responsibilities for Registered Diet Technician:

• Under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian in providing nutrition care for patients/residents in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Independent in providing education on general principles of nutrition, conducting resident interviews, data collection, and providing direction, and education for dining services operations.
• Ensuring that quality nutritional services are being provided on a daily basis, and acts as a resource to the Director of Dining Services so that the dining services department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
• Collects and reviews food and nutrient intake information (e.g., current and previous diets, meal and snack patterns, nutritional supplements, typical foods and beverages, chewing and swallowing difficulties, cultural and religious preferences, and food allergies and intolerances.
• Obtains anthropometric information from medical records or by interviewing patients, families, or caregivers.
• Visits patients and reviews medical records after department nutrition risk notification from electronic nursing nutrition screen received to validate risk notification and document if high risk not indicated. Communicates results in designated computer system.
• Provides nutrition interventions/plans of care (e.g. menu correction, diet education) as designed and directed by the Clinical Dietitian.
• Responds to patient inquiries regarding interventions in accordance with scope of practice.
• Verifies the nutrition intervention/plan of care is being implemented and the patient needs are met.
• Provides nutrition monitoring and supports nutrition evaluation through meal rounds, nutrient intake analysis and documentation, and diet reinforcement.
• Qualifications for Registered Diet Technician:
• Minimum of an associate’s degree in nutrition/dietetics from an accredited college or university and/or Certified Dietary Manager.
• Must have, as a minimum, 1-3 year(s) of dietary experience in long-term care either as a consultant or in a supervisory capacity.
• In process of obtaining Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Long Term Care experience (Required)
• Ability to follow time schedules for meal preparation and serving.
• Maintains a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.
• Dependable, with experience working in facilities utilizing quantity food production methods.
• General knowledge and understanding of nutrition.
• Ability to read and accurately apply requirements of food tray cards.
• Knowledge of quantity food production and serving techniques, food safety/sanitation requirements and procedures.
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