Dietary Technician MADO Healthcare

MADO Healthcare partners with persons who live with mental illness to offer hope in recovery and wellness. MADO Healthcare has four facilities, a skilled nursing facility which serves individuals with behavioral health presentations, and three specialized mental health facilities which serve individuals with a primary mental health diagnosis.

Summary of duties and responsibilities:

·         The Dietary Technician (DT) provides oversight and recommendations regarding foodservice and dietary operations and with the guidance of a consulting Registered Dietitian (RD) and/or Nursing;

·         Recommends changes and improvements to foodservice and dietary operations to the Executive Director/Administrator with the guidance of a consulting Registered Dietitian (RD);

·         Monitors weight, height, BMI for each resident client;

• Completes nutritional assessments and related charting in electronic health record: 
• Provides nutrition recommendations and education to resident clients with guidance from RD and Nursing as part of the Interdisciplinary Team.

·         Participates in care planning and discharge meetings;

·         Responds, with input from the RD and Nursing, to questions from resident clients and their families about their nutrition care plan;

·         Follows RD and physician orders on intervention responses, including documenting outcomes and providing facts or assessment results indicating a need to adjust the resident clients’ dietary plans;

·         Ensures Food Services receives any special nutritional needs and related information such as food allergies for individual resident clients;

·         Monitors compliance with nutrition orders and recommendations; and,

·         Participates in discharge planning process related to nutritional needs of the individual.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Associate degree or pending bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics or graduate of an accredited dietetic technician program.

·         One or more years’ experience in a mental health care setting preferred.

·         Must possess interpersonal skills necessary to exchange information and maintain courteous relationships with clients, families, supervisors and visitors of the facility.

·         Must be free of a criminal background that is a Disqualifying Offense as defined by the Illinois Department of Public Health

MADO Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

 Benefits Package includes Medical, Dental and more!!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off