11978 Carolinas Medical Center - LC: Food and Nutrition: Morehead
Part time
Yes
20
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
No holidays or weekends. Hybrid role. 20 hours/week.
Pay Range
$20.80 - $31.20
Essential Functions
- Screens and evaluates nutritional status of patients utilizing current scientific literature and methodology.
- Monitors patient's progress in achieving nutrition goals through evaluation of dietary intake, evaluation of laboratory reports, and review of documentation.
- Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, nutrient intake analyses and patient education in the patient's medical record and on all required documentation tools.
- Utilizes appropriate education materials for specific patient populations within area of documented competency.
- Assists in monitoring Food and Nutrition Services associate's activities on units to ensure standards of excellence are met for customer satisfaction. Ensures accuracy of patient trays tickets and trays through routine monitors.
- Provides/develops periodic in-services on selected topics to nutrition services staff and other disciplines as requested.
- Orients, mentors, and trains team members as applicable.
Physical Requirements Must be able to see objects closely, as in reading, on a continuous basis. Must be able to see objects far away occasionally. Must be able to discriminate color occasionally and perceive depth rarely. Must be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering a phone on a continuous basis. Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. Able to push/pull objects using moderate effort occasionally. Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up. Frequently turning, climbing stairs, grasping and finger manipulation. Infrequently squatting, twisting, and bending.
Education, Experience and Certifications
High School Diploma or GED required.
Acute Care Setting: Registered Dietetic Technician (commission on Dietetic Registration) required. DTR eligible status accepted but must obtain DTR status within 6 months of hire and be closely supervised by registered dietitians until DTR status obtained. Degree in Nutrition or a related field preferred. 1 year experience in acute care setting preferred.
Long-Term Care Setting: Certified Dietary Manager or Dietetic Technician, registered required. May be hired prior to certification/registration as CDM or DTR but must obtained within 6 months of hire and be closely supervised by registered dietitians until obtained. 1 year experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.