Dietetic Technician or Nutrition Associate

Dietetic Technician, Registered
Full-time

Dietetic Technician or Nutrition Associate
Dietary Solutions is seeking a Dietetic Technician or Nutrition Associate for a long term care facility. Dietary Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of nutrition care services in long- term care and assisted living facilities. Dietary Solutions provides orientation and training as well as extensive field support.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the coordination of excellent customer service and problem solving for the facility, patients/residents, and others as needed
• Provides the supervising RDN with proof of continuing education and registration or licensure, if applicable, annually
• Under the direction and supervision of the RDN:
• Follows/implements procedures to meet all local, state, federal, and/or Joint Commission regulations as needed

• Assists facilities to achieve success during local, state, federal and/or Joint Commission surveys

• Assists in the coordination of communications for the food and nutrition services department

• Provides excellent customer service

• Assists in coordinating a system to identify residents at high nutrition risk and attends nutrition related meetings per facility policy

• Assists in monitoring the services provided by the food and nutrition services department utilizing routine audits per facility policy

• Assists in supporting nutrition related reimbursement and interventions (including PDPM) in coordination with the RDN, facility physician and IDT, including identification of malnutrition/malnutrition risk

• Assists in providing in-service programs for the facility

• Participates in the development and revising of policies and procedures for the facility

• Implements documentation in the form of assessments, progress notes, care plans, MDS, CAA, and MNT interventions

• Provides information and education to staff on an ongoing basis

• Provides diet/nutrition education materials for patients/residents and is delivers diet education/counseling directly to the patient/resident

• Suggests and/or implements quality assurance performance improvement programs to ensure quality service is provided

• Reports events of concern and high-risk cases to the RDN for review and/or consultation
• Understands and uses the facility’s abuse reporting for all kinds of abuse situations, both physical and verbal (i.e. patient/resident to patient/resident, staff to patient/resident)
• Completes mandatory training and/or routine training per facility policy such as HIPAA, abuse, patient’s/resident’s rights, dementia, ethics and emergency preparedness
• Monitors the services of the food and nutrition services department for provision of efficient and economic service to patients/residents; provides cost control data and information as requested
• Remains current by reviewing and interpreting research and sharing information with other RDNs/NDTRs; uses evidence-based research for practice and data gathering for performance improvement; uses consensus and/or best practice standards where evidence is not available
• Travels to and from assigned facilities, both short and longer distances based on client needs
• Able to perform other duties as assigned and /or requested

Requirements

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to satisfy customers’ needs and desires (within scope of practice)
• Understands and follows all local, state, federal, Joint Commission regulations as applicable to the facility
• Strong interpersonal, communication (both verbal and written), listening, planning, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Engages with residents and facility staff to build positive relationships
• Ability to support the RDN at every level of service provided
• General knowledge of nutrition, food service, and applicable regulations and standards
• Knowledge/skills to support the RDN with comprehensive nutrition assessment, development of individual care plans for patients/residents at nutrition risk, and appropriate nutrition interventions
• Basic knowledge/skills of food safety and sanitation, purchasing, cost control, and menu design
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to multitask and adapt easily in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to focus and meet deadlines despite potential distractions and interruptions
• Basic computer skills (for facility work-including electronic medical records software as applicable, company communications via email, use of internet for research/information)
• Able to communicate to the RDN, in a timely manner, patients/residents who require immediate assessment and intervention by the RDN
• Able to consult with the RDN and requests direction on matters that are not within the scope of practice for the dietetic technician/nutrition associate.
• The completion of a dietetic technician program by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that includes supervised practice and an associate’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university OR the completion of coursework in an ACEND-accredited didactic program or coordinated program in dietetics and has completed at least a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university
• Participates annually in continuing education to maintain current knowledge base and registration (if applicable; complies with educational standards as outlined by the state Board of Dietetics or other accrediting bodies as appropriate
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration preferred

Schedule
Full-time, generally Monday through Friday onsite at assigned facilities during regular business hours in which key leadership staff of the facility is present. Hours may vary based on need.

Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary, mileage reimbursement, 401(k), continuing education, medical, dental, STD, LTD, life, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, EAP and more

About Dietary Solutions, Inc.
Our industry experts including Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionists, Dietetic Technicians, Registered and Nutrition Associates, serve more than 150 healthcare organizations. We partner with Skilled Nursing Facilities and Rehabilitation Centers, Assisted Living Facilities and Group Homes to achieve optimal outcomes by providing guidance in Clinical Nutrition and Food Service Management using the best standards of practice. Responsibilities include completing Nutrition Assessments, Nutrition Care Planning and evaluating high risk residents including those receiving Enteral Nutrition, Total Parenteral Nutrition, Dialysis, and those with significant weight changes.

Thank you for considering a career with Dietary Solutions. We hope to receive your resume.

Job Type: Full-time