Diet Technician (Registered)

Pearl Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision

Free Life Insurance

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Personal Days

Employee Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

401K

Meaningful work environment

Job summary

Pearl Healthcare is seeking a Diet Technician (Registered) to support patient assessments and nutrition education under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian. The role involves collecting data, delivering dietary education to patients and families, and documenting follow-up care as directed by the Dietitian.

The Diet Technician will ensure high-quality nutritional services daily, assist with menu corrections, and provide guidance for dining services operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nutrition/dietetics or CDM preferred.
• 1–3 years dietary experience in long-term care required.
• In process of obtaining RD registration preferred.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Ability to follow time schedules for meal preparation and serving.
• Maintain neat, clean appearance and dependable work ethic.
• Knowledge of nutrition and food service operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition education to patients and families under the Dietitian.
• Perform resident interviews, data collection, and education for dining services operations.
• Ensure daily delivery of quality nutritional services; support dining services supervisor.
• Collect and review dietary intake information and assess nutritional risk.
• Support dietitian in nutrition plans, menu corrections, and interventions.
• Address patient inquiries regarding nutrition within scope of practice.
• Document monitoring and outcomes of nutrition interventions.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Long-term care experience

Time management

Food safety

Education

Associate degree in nutrition/dietetics

Job description

Pearl Healthcare is seekingan Diet Technician (Registered). This is a vital role in a facility with a positive community reputation, a history of successful outcomes, and an experienced cohesive team.

At Pearl Healthcare, YOU are our greatest asset! We offer these competitive benefits:

• Competitive wage
• Affordable: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Personal Days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Meaningful and rewarding work environment
• Plus much more, Inquire with us today

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.

At Pearl Healthcare, our unique approach to post-acute rehabilitation places the patient at the center, curating a plan of care that understands the specific needs of each individual. We arecommitted to providing a sophisticated level of support to achieve exceptional quality care.

Pearl Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.