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Position Summary:
Provides food and nutrition services to patients under the supervision of the Registered Dietitians and the Clinical Nutrition Manager and/or Director.聽 Primary responsibilities include:聽 clerical duties associated with patient food/outpatient services; obtaining menu selections from patients that are compliant with the diet order and the nutrition plan of care;聽聽 incorporating age-specific needs in daily tasks: managing resources in a cost-effective manner; participating in Lean process improvement activities, and applying The Joint Commission and/or other regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition services; maintaining competency and skills to perform job responsibilities.聽 In addition to performing the essential functions listed, may also be assigned other duties as required.聽聽 聽
Reports to:聽 Clinical Nutrition Manager (CNM) and/or Director
Supervised by:聽 Dietitians聽
Qualifications:聽
Required:聽 High school diploma
Preferred: 聽
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related field at an accredited institution
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Or matriculating to a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related field at an accredited institution
聽Work Experience
Preferred:聽 Experience as a diet aide clerk or related position in acute care
聽Required:聽
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form (English)
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Possesses general experience and knowledge of word processing equipment, printers, adding machine, and copier.
- Compiles data for daily/monthly Activity Census Report and enters in the computer.聽
- Maintains productivity standards and practices effective time management and prioritizing of tasks.
- Completes all job-related paperwork in a thorough and timely manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the significance of food safety/foodborne illness and allergies in caring for patients.
- Uses methods for modifying menus to reduce fat, sodium and sugar, as necessary.
- Obtains food preferences/intolerances from patients.
- Assists patients with menu selections that conform to the diet order, allergies, personal/religious/cultural food preferences, age-specific needs, and nutrition plan of care.
- Encourages patient selection of featured menus to promote nutritional adequacy of intake; reports dietary concerns to the dietitian.
- Maintains timely and accurate information in the patient card index.
- Manages all clerical aspects of tray tickets in preparation for tray line.
- Assists with data entry and processing of labels for nourishments and tube feedings.
- Disseminates information to the appropriate staff members (patient issues/requests, undefined allergies, etc.).
- Prints tally sheets for food production and makes ongoing production adjustments based on patient needs.
- Processes all charges for enteral feedings.
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