Dietetic Technician - Catholic Health

Our Lady of Consolation is a proud member of Catholic Health and a recognized leader in providing exceptional quality driven care. We offer Long Term, Post-Acute and Skilled Nursing services. Our Lady of Consolation is located on the beautiful Great South Bay and is comprised of a 345-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center.  Our nurses, physicians and support staff are devoted to providing patient driven health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families and our community. Our focus is to create a culture of healing and safety while upholding our religious mission.

Requirements:

Completion of an Associate degree granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university with the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education ( CADE ) Accredited Dietetic Technician Program or Completion of a Baccalaureate degree granted by a US regionally accredited college / university, or foreign equivalent, and completion of a Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education ( CADE ) Didactic Program in Dietetics ( DPD ) , and completion of a CADE accredited Dietetic Technician supervised practice.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate commitment to the philosophy and values of Our Lady of Consolation

• Visit patients/residents on their diets as assigned by the Dietitian and/or management

• Participate in the departmental quality assessment/improvement program.

• Document in the patient’s /resident’s medical record under the direction of the dietitian according to approved procedures.

• Maintain effective written and verbal communications skills.

• Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.

• Maintain Safety and Sanitation of workstation standards of department.

• Responsible for patient/resident contact, menu management, data collection and communication of patient/resident needs.

• Communicate with nursing service and nutritional services regarding care of patients/residents and their needs.

• Must react accurately and effectively with all diet changes to ensure efficient timing of services and accuracy of physician’s orders for modified diets.

The pay for this position ranges from $ 24.00 - 30.00  per hour.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.