Overview

Assists patients in adhering to regular and modified diets to comply with nutritional care plans.

Responsibilities

• Screens patients for nutritional risk using data from medical record and patient interviews. Refers patients to Registered Dietitian per screening protocol.

• Responsible for the preparation and delivery of infant feedings. Preparation techniques must adhere to all sanitary regulations and standards.

• Inventories and maintains sufficient infant feeding room supplies.

• Records calorie counts per Registered Dietitian.

• Calculates dietary meal patterns (e.g., diabetic, sodium, protein).

• Completes diet instructions with patients and/or families.

• Assesses patient weight histories and performs interventions.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have good verbal and written communication and computer skills.

• Associates degree in a health or related field, (with 1 year of dietary experience) or the equivalent in education and experience preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• None

• Area of Interest:Allied Health;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:.01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp);

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:23661;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.