Diet Tech (Per-Diem)
About The Position
North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing has an opportunity for a Diet Tech to join their team! The Clinical Dietetic Technician provides food and nutrition services to residents under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Primary responsibilities include: Nutrition screening, participation in the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) as determined by the RDN for nutrition assessment, developing and implementing nutrition intervention/plan of care such documenting medical, food and nutrition-related data, providing individualized or group nutrition education, monitoring meal, snacks and/or medical food intake to contribute to evaluating the residents’ progress and revisions of plan of care, if indicated; participating in interprofessional team care plan meetings with or representing the RDN; completing assigned Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Progress (RAP) summary; monitoring the quality and accuracy of food served to residents; participating in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. The Dietetic Technician maintains productivity standards and practices effective time management prioritizing tasks and uses department resources prudently.
Requirements
- Licensed Diet Tech or bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition
Responsibilities
- Nutrition screening
- Participation in the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) as determined by the RDN for nutrition assessment
- Developing and implementing nutrition intervention/plan of care such documenting medical, food and nutrition-related data
- Providing individualized or group nutrition education
- Monitoring meal, snacks and/or medical food intake to contribute to evaluating the residents’ progress and revisions of plan of care, if indicated
- Participating in interprofessional team care plan meetings with or representing the RDN
- Completing assigned Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Progress (RAP) summary
- Monitoring the quality and accuracy of food served to residents
- Participating in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned
- Maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice
- Maintaining productivity standards and practices effective time management prioritizing tasks
- Uses department resources prudently
