Diet Tech

About the role

Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans. Evaluate special needs regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues. Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors and department heads. Monitor resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.

Responsibilities

• Educate residents, families, and staff in concepts of nutrition and diet modification.
• Routinely evaluate dietary care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care.
• Meet weekly with the interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plans of care.
• Work closely with the Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia.
• Review all menu changes to ensure they follow facility policies/procedures and state/federal guidelines.
• Update diet orders and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis.
• Supervise and work closely with the dietary team to provide excellent resident care.
• Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis.
• Ensure the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring.
• Communicate with the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents.

Requirements

• Must be a registered Diet Tech.
• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Supervisory experience in healthcare settings.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems.

About us

Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 314-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in New York’s beautiful Hollis neighborhood. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality. Holliswood Center staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all residents by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence. Holliswood Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.