MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
? A Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition or dietetics.
? At least three years of management experience in acute care hospital.
? Experience in acute psychiatric hospital, highly desirable.
? Certification as Registered dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration, the Credentialing Agency for the American Dietetic Association.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS:
1. Completes Dietary assessment, writes on Progress Notes in the patient’s record, information such as counseling and diet instructions provided to the patient or any pertinent impressions of the patient’s ability to cope and/or acceptance of the diet modification.
2. Determines dietary needs of patients from information gathered from patients’ charts in consultation with medical staff, and other sources.
3. Calculates special diets ordered by physicians.
4. Calculates weighted diets for patients whose intake must be specifically limited.
5. Authorizes food substitutions to be made by food services staff in diet order for patients.
6. Observes, analyzes, and records diet program and patient response to diets served to evaluate effectiveness of dietary programs, to determine necessary diet changes or supplementary feeding, and to provide dietary information for related medical purposes.
7. Counsels patients regarding normal and therapeutic dietary needs
8. Inspects prepared food, and observes food service for compliance with diet orders and service procedures and for conformity with dietary policies and standards.
9. Confers regularly and periodically with the administrator to review progress, exchange information and discuss future goals.
10. May coordinates menu planning, purchasing, and food preparation.
11. Promotes food production and service procedures which protect quality and appearance of food as served to patients and personnel.
12. Assists in planning menus and nourishment lists.
13. Develops and conduct in-service training for dietary personnel, and others when appropriate.
14. Assists in development of appropriate sections of the facility’s policy manual.
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15. Clarifies and delineate functions of food service for all personnel. Assist in development of Dietary Department Procedures Manual.
16. May be required to submit written monthly reports to Medical Director.
17. Practices confidentiality in all client related matters.
18. Practices loyalty and commitment to the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Agency.
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.