Diet Technician

Community Wellness Partners; City of Oswego (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Wellness Partners in Oswego, NY, seeks an Assistant Dietetic Technician to support the Registered Dietitian (RD) in implementing diet orders and conducting nutritional assessments. The role includes interviewing residents, completing assessments, and updating care plans using the electronic medical record.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics and experience with RDs. Responsibilities include working independently and effectively with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring optimal nutrition care for residents.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics.
• Experience working with a Registered Dietitian.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registered Dietitian in implementing diet orders.
• Complete low risk nutritional assessments.
• Conduct interviews for food preferences.
• Update resident careplans using PES format.

Skills

Nutritional assessment skills

Communication

Independent work

Education

Associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics

Tools

Point Click Care (PCC)

Job description

MAIN FUNCTION:

To assist the Registered Dietitian (RD), in implementing diet orders, interviewing residents and/or families for food preferences. Completing low risk nutritional assessments and attending team conference meetings with residents and families.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Able to work independently at the direction of the RD and efficiently to ensure timely assessments are completed.
2. Follows the Standards of Nutritional Care to complete low risk nutritional assessments and episodic nutrition notes. Complete assessments utilizing the ADIME format and update resident careplans using PES format. Nutritional charting and careplans will be done via the electronic medical record (EMR) using Point Click Care(PCC) system. The diet tech will utilize their completed nutritional assessment to complete the MDS based on the MDS schedule.
3. Assist the RD as directed to complete nutritional assessments and conduct in person interviews for residents.
4. Utilize the Mealtime Solutions in PCC to input new resident information, preferences and diet changes.
5. Review menu extensions weekly, compared to the posted menu and report discrepancies to the RD.
6. Works with the Interdisciplinary Team(IDT) to inform them of nutritional changes that may need a referral to another department for optimal care.
7. Attends Patient Care meetings (Team Conference), based on the weekly schedule.
8. Complete Quality of life notes, based on the weekly schedule as directed by the RD.
9. Assist the RD in identifying residents that are at risk for malnutrition, meet criteria for malnutrition or are morbidly obese.
10. Attend morning report with the IDT, report any episodic nutritional concerns to RD to be addressed.
11. Provide diet education as needed with residents and families
12. Conduct meal round audits and tray assessments as scheduled. Also assist the RD in completing Quality Assurance audits as scheduled.
13. If a Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR), or a Registered Dietitian (RD), complete continuing education hours and keeps and up to date portfolio to stay compliant with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Required:

• Associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics
• Experience working with a Registered Dietitian

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics
• Experience working in a senior living facility