DIETETIC TECHNICIAN

Oneida-Healthcare; City of Utica (NY); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Oneida-Healthcare is seeking a supportive assistant to aid the Registered Dietitian by implementing diet orders and interviewing residents and families about food preferences. The role includes nutrition risk assessments, in-person interviews, EMR data entry, and coordinating with the dietary team to track changes and ensure accurate meal planning.

Responsibilities include attending care plan meetings, identifying residents at risk for malnutrition, delivering diet education, and participating

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• Experience assisting Registered Dietitian and performing dietary assessments.
• Ability to interview residents and families to identify preferences.

Responsabilités

• Assist RD with nutritional assessments and in-person resident interviews.
• Input new resident information and diet changes into EMR.
• Coordinate diet changes with meal tracking systems and dietary team.
• Attend care plan meetings and morning reports with nutritional concerns.
• Provide diet education to residents and families.
• Conduct meal rounds and tray audits for quality assurance.

Connaissances

Dietary orders implementation

Resident interviews

Family interviews

EMR data entry

Nutritional risk assessment

Meal tracking coordination

Care plan participation

Formation

Associates degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Outils

EMR

GeriMenu

PCC

Description du poste

Assist the Registered Dietitian by implementing diet orders, interviewing residents, and families for food preferences. Completing risk assessments and attending care plan meetings with residents and familiesDuties and Responsibilities:Able to work independently at the direction of the RD and efficiently to ensure timely assessments are completedAssist RD as directed to complete nutritional assessments and conduct in person interviews with residentUtilize EMR to input new resident information , preferences and diet changesMake changes in meal tracking systems , work closely with dietary teamWork with team to inform them of any nutritional changes or risks that may be needed for optimal careAttend patient care meetings as scheduledAssist RD to identify residents that are high risk for malnutritionAttend morning reports with any nutritional concernsProvide diet education as needed to residents and familiesConduct meal rounds and tray audits for Quality AssuranceExperience with GeriMenu and PCC a plusExperience and EducationAssociates Degree in Nutrition or DieteticsExperience working with a Registered DietitianPhysical Requirements:Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of timeAbility to carry, lift, push pull up to 50lbsManual Dexterity and fine motor coordinationVisual AcuityAbility to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation