Dietetic Aide - Nutrition Services

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

4d•$17 - $26

About The Position

The Dietetic Aide works in Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Food & Nutrition Services Department, which encompasses Patient Food Services, Clinical Nutrition, and Dining Services. The department aims to support healthy diets and improve the health and wellness of patients, employees, and the community while contributing to a sustainable health system. The Dietetic Aide directly supports patients’ nutritional care and meal service delivery, including helping patients complete their menus. This is a full-time position with starting rates from $17 per hour up to $26 per hour based on experience. Evening and weekend shifts receive a shift differential, and weekend shifts are required. Applicants must be at least 16 years old.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age to apply.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED strongly preferred.
One year of related dietary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Correct patient menus on assigned units based on physicians’ orders and the Nutrition Care Manual.
Help patients complete menus, check their satisfaction with selections, and ensure selections comply with physicians’ diet orders.
Collect computerized diet order changes and print special nourishment labels and lists for Production.
Print and check menus and tray tickets, following specific instructions related to patient nutritional care.
Check patient tray lines by comparing menu selections with tray items and request appropriate therapeutic substitutions from the Diet Office.
Answer phone calls and voice messages, record messages using the telephone log sheet, and process requests according to clinical policies and procedures.
Count and record diet census and tube feeding orders.
Record patient choices, make corrections as necessary using computer-generated reports, and print and distribute tally reports.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.