Clinical Diet Technician — Patient Nutrition & Meal Orders

Summa Health; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Daily Pay

Job summary

Summa Health is seeking a nutrition support professional at Akron City Campus to work within a hospital-based interprofessional team. You will assist the registered dietitian in assessing and implementing nutrition care plans for inpatients, educate patients on prescribed diets, and help manage meal orders and diet orders throughout patient stays.

The role involves handling diverse diet therapies, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with medical staff to ensure patients receive

Qualifications

• Knowledge of clinical nutrition and diet therapy.
• Ability to educate patients on diet plans and menu selections.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Proficient in using hospital computer systems and phones.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of interdisciplinary health care team by receiving nutrition assignments from the registered dietitian.
• Performs screening/rescreening of patients and assists in the assessment, development and instruction of nutritional care plans.
• Educates patients on diet prescriptions and maintains diet orders; monitors therapeutic diets.
• Obtains and processes meal orders, communicates with nursing staff, and ensures timely service.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Patient education

Communication skills

Data analysis

Confidentiality

Computer/Phone skills

Independent work

Education

Associate Degree in Dietetics (AND approved)

Job description

Summa Health is seeking a nutrition support professional at Akron City Campus to work within a hospital-based interprofessional team. You will assist the registered dietitian in assessing and implementing nutrition care plans for inpatients, educate patients on prescribed diets, and help manage meal orders and diet orders throughout patient stays.

The role involves handling diverse diet therapies, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with medical staff to ensure patients receive