Dietetic Assistant | PRN

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital is seeking a PRN Diet Office Coordinator to support daily operations in the diet office and ensure dietary restrictions are followed during meal service.

You will coordinate clerical tasks, monitor diet orders, and support the nutrition team with patient meal service while maintaining accurate records and inventory. This role requires attention to detail and teamwork in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret diet orders and nutritional restrictions.
• Effective communication and teamwork in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accuracy of meal trays during tray line meal service.
• Problem solves issues with diet orders, supplements, patient concerns and patient requests.
• Replaces and reassigns staff assignments as needed to maintain efficient operations within the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of food production, nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the software system as well as the electronic medical record.
• Maintains accurate patient database in the appropriate software system.
• Assists with inventory control of supplements and tube feeding formulas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

EMR software

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

EMR software

Diet order system

Job description

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type: PRN

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Pay Range: $18.75 - $23.00

Position Highlights

Varied times 5:30am-8:00pm, PRN as needed

6-8 hour shifts needed

PRN requirements

Employees within the Food Service department who are employed in a PRN status are required to work a minimum of 36 hours per quarter (4 months).

PRN hours may include day, weekend and holiday shifts depending on the needs of the department.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to coordinate the daily operations of the diet office along with ensuring compliance of dietary restrictions during meal service. This position also assists the department in the clerical aspects of patient meal service through monitoring diet orders and supplements.

What you will do

• Ensures accuracy of meal trays during tray line meal service.
• Problem solves issues with diet orders, supplements, patient concerns and patient requests.
• Replaces and reassigns staff assignments as needed to maintain efficient operations within the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of food production, nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the software system as well as the electronic medical record.
• Maintains accurate patient database in the appropriate software system.
• Assists with inventory control of supplements and tube feeding formulas.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Associate's or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].