Diet Technician (0.2 FTE) - Food Services

Hennepin Healthcare•Minneapolis, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, assumes responsibility for the nutritional wellbeing of patients receiving sustenance provided by the Food and Nutrition Services Department or to coordinate daily operation of tray line service.

Requirements

Student in a current dietetic program
An approved equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Completed dietetic/nutrition program
Over three months to one year experience in hospital food service preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors and maintains patient orders, admissions, discharges, and transfers using the electronic medical record in combination with the diet office software system
May complete nutrition screening; determines the level of nutritional risk for patients, able to determine the needs of the age groups served and plan care based on the needs identified, and notifies the dietitian of patients deemed at nutritional risk who require attention
May complete calorie count calculations and communicate results as appropriate
Menu correction based on special diet needs
Direct tray service; checks each tray for accuracy and adherence to diet order
May prepare and deliver enteral formulas as appropriate
Answers call center phone calls and problem solving
May provide nutrition education as required; documents in the electronic medical record, demonstrates knowledge of the age appropriate range of services, treatment, or therapies
Can make a determination of standard and substandard products
Assures proper food handling and presentation
Visits all ages of patients daily in assigned area for menu selection and to conduct patient satisfaction surveys
Enters accurate diet orders, admissions, discharges, and transfer of patients into diet office software system and communicates change to tray serving area. Uses computer terminal to communicate with nursing units
Conducts test trays for quality and accuracy of trays as served to patients
Prepares menus for serving area in accordance with current diet orders
Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards
Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives