Diet Technician

Policy:

It is the policy of this facility that each Employee receives and understands his/her responsibilities as outlined in the job description for which the individual is hired.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

This facility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This facility will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, disabilities or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be the policy of this facility to provide promotion and achievement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

General Statement of Main Function:

The primary purpose is to provide our Residents with routine daily nursing care in accordance with our established policies and procedures.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related. You assist in planning, directing, and coordinating activities of the Dietary Department to include operations and clinical functions. Act as Assistant Director in the absence of the Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

May include all or part of the following but not limited to:

• Coordinate Dietary Service with other departments as necessary.

• Meet with Dietary Staff as needed to assist with identifying and correcting problem areas and/ or improvement of service.

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing and implementing department goals and objectives.

• Submits reports as required.

• Conducts in-services as requested.

• Attend meetings as directed.

• Represent department at Interdisciplinary Team Conferences.

• Complete clinical activities which include quarterly reviews, nutritional assessments, calorie counts and calculating significant weight change and meal rounds.

• Monitor resident acceptance of nourishments

• Updates monthly weights and reports significant weight changes to Dietician and Nursing Department.

• Completes Geri menu changes.

• Works with Food Service director to plan menus for residents according to nutritional requirements, special diets, and food preferences.

• Visits new admissions and completes dietary assessment.

• Completes Nutritional Care Plan and relevant sections of Material Data Set.

• Analyzes, evaluates and recommends solutions with interdepartmental problems when necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Physical and Sensory Requirements may be performed with or without the aid of mechanical devices.

Work Environment:

According to facility protocols.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.