Nutrition Technician - Full Time

Sanford Health•Thief River Falls, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role provides general nutrition education in hospital or community settings, individually or in groups. It collaborates with patients, families, and other staff to plan, develop, and implement intermediate and moderate levels of nutrition therapy. The position ensures that food services and nutrition therapy parameters meet the therapeutic nutritional needs of both children and adult patients, enhancing the efficient operation of the room service program. The role requires the ability to recognize, evaluate, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. It involves working closely with clinical dietitians to follow through on the implementation of individual nutritional plans of care for patients who are at high nutritional risk. The technician recommends diet changes and vitamin/mineral supplementation to physicians and other primary providers as indicated to improve nutrition status and assure nutrient adequacy for the patient. This role serves as a liaison to clinical dietitians, participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and discharge planning processes, and communicates relevant facts and concerns with assigned clinical dietitians. The technician interprets, executes, and delivers nutritional care according to diet parameters to ensure quality nutritional care on delegated patient care units and assists patients in making appropriate selections of foods to meet therapeutic intake guidelines. The role also conducts patient assessments and screening to determine the level of malnutrition risk according to Nutrition Therapy guidelines and provides patient nutrition education for individuals and/or groups as assigned. Within community settings, the technician provides nutrition education talks or nutrition promotion programs to people of all ages.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an ADA approved Dietary Technician Program or completed two years in a Dietetics Program.
Knowledge of the nutrient value of foods, normal and therapeutic nutrition, menu writing, recipe analysis, intake analysis.
Ability to use computerized nutrition systems to comply with diet parameters.
Proficient computer skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities.
Possess a valid class D driver's license.
Maintain a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a clinical nutrition or hospital food service is desirable.
Registration through American Dietetics Association is preferred, if the associate is a graduate of an accredited Dietetics Program.

Responsibilities

Provides general nutrition education in hospital or community settings, individually or in groups.
Collaborates with patients, families, and other staff to plan, develop, and implement intermediate and moderate levels of nutrition therapy.
Ensures food services and nutrition therapy parameters meet the therapeutic nutritional needs of both children and adult patients.
Recognizes, evaluates, and provides for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs.
Works closely with clinical dietitians to follow through on implementation of individual nutritional plans of care for patients who are at high nutritional risk.
Recommends diet changes and vitamin/mineral supplementation to physicians and other primary providers.
Serves as a liaison to clinical dietitians; participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and discharge planning processes.
Communicates relevant facts and concerns with assigned clinical dietitians.
Interprets, executes and delivers nutritional care according to diet parameters to ensure quality nutritional care on delegated patient care units.
Assists patients in making appropriate selections of foods to meet therapeutic intake guidelines.
Conducts patient assessments and screening to determine level of malnutrition risk according to Nutrition Therapy guidelines.
Conducts patient nutrition education for individuals and/or groups as assigned.
Provides nutrition education talks or nutrition promotion programs to people of all ages in community settings.