Nutrition & Dietetics Tech

Minimum Offer

$ 16.59/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 22.95/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:
Food and Nutrition - UH

FTE: 1.00
Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed responsibilities:

* COMPLIANCE - Adhere and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirements

* IMPROVE - Participate in nutrition care performance improvement activities

* REVIEW - Complete limited assessments according to established criteria and refer patients to Clinical Dietitians as needed

* PATIENT CARE - Develop care plan; monitor and evaluate patient care

* MENU - Oversee menu preparation, distribution and collection

* EDUCATION - Provide information to patients regarding diet, food/drug interactions and menu

* INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS - Establish and maintain effective interpersonal business relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and all Hospitals personnel

* RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required

Education:

Essential:

* Bachelor's Degree

Education specialization:

Essential:

* or Higher in Related Discipline or w/in 36 Months

Experience:

Essential:
No minimum experience required

Nonessential:
No preferred experience

Credentials:
Essential:

* Nutrition and Dietetic Tech Registered or within 1 year

Nonessential:

* Registered Dietetic Technician

Physical Conditions:

Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working conditions:

Essential:

* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment

Department:
Dietary