Clinical Diet Tech: Personalized Nutrition & Care

Norwood Towers Post Acute; Norwood (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Towers Post Acute is seeking a Diet Tech to support clinical nutrition services, perform assessments, and assist with therapeutic menus to enhance resident care this fall.

You will collaborate with Nursing, Speech Therapy, Physicians, and Culinary Services to implement care plans, monitor progress, and educate residents and families on therapeutic diets. This role emphasizes compliance and quality initiatives while delivering compassionate, resident-centered nutrition care.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical nutrition experience in long-term care, post-acute rehab, or hospital setting preferred.
• Two-year ACEND-accredited associate degree required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutritional assessments and risk screenings for residents upon admission and during stay.
• Develop, monitor, and adjust individualized nutrition interventions and therapeutic diets.
• Collaborate with Nursing, Speech Therapy, Physicians, and Culinary Services for holistic resident care and care plan meetings.
• Maintain compliance with state/federal regulations and participate in QAPI initiatives.
• Educate residents and families on therapeutic diets and gather preferences to improve dining satisfaction.

Skills

Clinical nutrition experience

Education

ACEND-accredited Associate Degree in Dietetics

Job description

Norwood Towers Post Acute is seeking a Diet Tech to support clinical nutrition services, perform assessments, and assist with therapeutic menus to enhance resident care this fall.

You will collaborate with Nursing, Speech Therapy, Physicians, and Culinary Services to implement care plans, monitor progress, and educate residents and families on therapeutic diets. This role emphasizes compliance and quality initiatives while delivering compassionate, resident-centered nutrition care.