Nutritionist

Responsibilities

• Ensures clients’ menu selections are in compliance with prescribed diet order, nutritional adequacy, age, cultural background, and religious practice.
• Writes and modifies menus as needed according to client diet prescription using established resources / guidelines.
• Obtains menu choices from clients via phone order or client visitation.
• Ensures meal orders have been transmitted to correct location for meal preparation.
• Processes patient menu selections utilizing computerized diet office system.
• Updates, monitors, and follows-up on all pertinent client information like diet order changes, food allergies, food preferences, and requests.
• Prints and processes client food service reports, including meal census and food tally report.
• Records all assigned data such as client meal census and floor stock requests on paper logs or spreadsheet.
• Resolves client requests and complaints or relays to appropriate staff.
• Directs members and staff of Food and Nutrition Services office.
• Assists with delivery service as needed, including assembling patient trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to patients.
• Serves as a dietary resource for nursing and other staff.
• Resolves problems with patient trays.
• Provides general information on diet utilizing approved materials and resources.
• Meet with clients individually to provide general dietary information using approved materials.
• Run monthly group sessions to educate clients on diet and related topics.

Nutritionist Qualifications / Skills :

• Promoting dietary health
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Legal compliance
• Bedside manner
• Teamwork and team management
• Listening, analyzing information, and focusing on quality

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in food, nutrition, food service management, or related field
• Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Accredited Dietetic Internship (DI) by the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Food Handler’s permit or ServeSafe certification as per state requirements
• Completion of CDR exam

Language Skills :

• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Bi-lingual abilities preferred.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills :

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Health Records; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands :

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds.