Dietetic Technician Registered - Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program and Complex Health Care

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

22d

About The Position

Overview: Job Description Summary: Screens patient medical records for nutritional risk factors and assessment needs, obtains clinical information, and provides nutritional care, basic dietary instructions, and general nutrition education. Job Description: Essential Functions: Assesses nutritional needs of patients by reviewing medical records and conducting interviews. Develops and implements nutrition care plans based on patient needs and medical conditions. Monitors and evaluates patient progress, adjusting nutrition care plans as needed. Provides nutrition education to patients and their families. Maintains accurate and complete patient records. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nutrition from an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved program, required.
• Dietetic Technician Registered, (DTR) or Registration Eligible with completion of exam within 3 months of hire, required.
• Highly proficient technical skills.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in various organizational systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a dietetic technician, preferred.
• Clinical pediatric experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens patient medical records for nutritional risk factors and assessment needs
• Obtains clinical information
• Provides nutritional care, basic dietary instructions, and general nutrition education
• Assesses nutritional needs of patients by reviewing medical records and conducting interviews
• Develops and implements nutrition care plans based on patient needs and medical conditions
• Monitors and evaluates patient progress, adjusting nutrition care plans as needed
• Provides nutrition education to patients and their families
• Maintains accurate and complete patient records
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees