Dietetic Assistant - Patient Nutrition & Meal Coordination

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Nutrition Support Specialist to collaborate with nurses and physicians to provide dietary care and improve patient well-being. You will assess patients, document nutrition plans, and communicate dietary information to the care team.

Responsibilities include coordinating meal plans with nutritionists, taking meal orders by phone and bedside, accommodating cultural or religious needs, and ensuring accurate record-keeping for diet orders.

Qualifications

• Experience providing clinical nutrition care.
• Ability to coordinate with healthcare professionals.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient's meal plans with healthcare professionals and nutritionists.
• Takes patient meal orders via phone and at the bedside.
• Assists with meal selections while considering cultural and/or religious preferences.
• Monitors and adjusts meal tickets to comply with diet orders.

Skills

Nutritional care

Patient communication

Dietary orders management

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Nutrition Support Specialist to collaborate with nurses and physicians to provide dietary care and improve patient well-being. You will assess patients, document nutrition plans, and communicate dietary information to the care team.

Responsibilities include coordinating meal plans with nutritionists, taking meal orders by phone and bedside, accommodating cultural or religious needs, and ensuring accurate record-keeping for diet orders.