Dietetic Aide-Clinical Nutrition Services - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

We are offering a $3,000 sign-on/retention bonus for this position.  *The bonus is available for external hires only (or current D-H employees moving to a 30 - 40 hour per week position from a per diem role) and certain conditions apply.

The Dietetic Aide at Dartmouth-Hitchcock works directly with our patients by completing activities related to patient nutritional care, meal service delivery and assists patients with menu completion. 

This is a full-time, position with competitive rates starting at $17/hr.  Evening and weekend shifts receive a shift differential, and weekend shifts are required.  You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for this position. 

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Responsibilities:

1. Assists with tray deliver and collecting menus.
2. Corrects patient menus on assigned units based on physician’s orders and Nutrition Care Manual.
3. Assists patient with menu completion and checks patient’s satisfaction with selection and compliance with physician’s diet order.
4. Collects diet change sheets and completes diet changes using computer reports.
5. Prints special nourishment labels and lists for production.
6. Prints and checks menus and tray tickets following specific instructions regarding patient nutritional care. 
7. Checks patient tray line by comparing patient menu selections with tray items.  Requests that the Diet Office make appropriate therapeutic substitutions.
8. Uses ADT printer slips to update electronic cardexes as per protocol.
9. Answers phone using telephone log sheet to record all messages.  Processes requests and established within clinical policies and procedures.
10. Counts and records diet census and tube feeding orders.
11. Makes note of patient choices, correcting as necessary using computer-generated reports.  Prints and distributes tally reports. 
12. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• High school diploma (or GED) strongly preferred.
• 1 year of related dietary experience preferred.
• Must have good verbal, written communication and computer skills.

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