Clinical Dietitian Job at Mission Community Hospital, Panorama City, CA

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  • Mission Community Hospital
  • Panorama City, CA

Job Description

Diet Technician, Registered The Diet Technician, Registered (DTR), is responsible for the nutritional care of all in-patients with guidance from the Registered Dietitian (RD). The DTR performs data collection of nutrition information from the medical record, assigns a priority level of care and assists in the care plan of the patient, directed by the RD. This includes diet education, follow up care on lower level nutrition risk patients (if needed), monitoring tray line service and verifying diet orders and menus of patients. Major Responsibilities Intermediate Assessments/Patient Care – 70% * Collects data from the medical record and interviews patients * Assigns priority level of patient bases on data and interview * Educates patient on Food-Drug Interactions and basic concepts of therapeutic diets * May assist with calorie counts * Assists with patient menu selection when needed. * The DTR communicates, on a daily basis, with co-workers, nursing and ancillary departments with regards to patient's nutritional needs. Examples include, but are not limited to, change in diet orders, texture, cultural or religious food preferences, supplements, etc. Reports discrepancies to RD and diet clerk. * Updates cardex with the correct diet. Calculates meal patterns for the diet clerk. * May assist the RD in follow up care of a patient. Tray line – 20% * Monitors accuracy of tray line service for proper diets, serving sizes, food quality and timeliness of service. * Corrects any errors made on tray line and reports deficiencies in knowledge of therapeutic diets on tray line to the Food Service Director or the Supervisor. Other – 10% * In Service Education for Dietary staff * Filing of cardex’s * Monthly meal rounds * Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required * Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently. * Must provide for confidentiality, privacy and safety of patients, visitors and staff at all times. * Must be available to work all shifts if needed. * Active registration as a Registered Diet Technician with the American Dietetic Association. * Fire Card – to be obtained within the first 90 days of hire Preferred:

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work, All shifts,

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