The Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) Department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock encompasses Patient Food Services, Clinical Nutrition, and Dining Services. FNS aims to provide a nutritional environment which supports a population-level approach to a healthy diet and aligns with the D-H commitment to improve the health and wellness of our patients, employees, and community and create a sustainable health system.

The Dietetic Aides work in the Diet Office, an extension of Patient Food Services. Our Dietetic Aides work with patients and care providers to select meal choices for admitted patients. They do this by receiving calls from patients in the call center and by going to patient rooms to help patients select their menu items. The Diet Office works closely with the other employees of Patient Food Services to ensure all patients receive their meals correctly and in a timely manner. We value a culture of teamwork, communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary involvement.

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

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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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