<p>Dietetic Technician</p> <p>Per Diem</p> <p>The Parker Jewish Institute, located in New Hyde Park, NY is seeking per diem Dietetic Technicians to join our team in our skilled nursing facility. A vital and important part of the team you will provide and nutrition services that are essential to the residents' health, happiness & wellbeing.</p> <p>Seeking candidates available to work the 7:00am to 6:00pm shift for weekends!</p> <p>Diet techs work collaboratively with the dietary, food and nutrition services, and the rest of the interdisciplinary care team to assist in providing outstanding care to our patients and residents.</p> <p>Key Tasks Include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Receives, verifies and maintains accuracy of all diet orders</p> </li><li> <p>Gives menus to new admissions</p> </li><li> <p>Retrieves communication sheets</p> </li><li> <p>Modifies resident/patient menus according to therapeutic needs</p> </li><li> <p>Assists residents/patients with menus as needed</p> </li><li> <p>Enters menus into Geri Menu, nutrition computer program</p> </li><li> <p>Posts weekly menus on units</p> </li><li> <p>Prints and separates daily meal tickets</p> </li></ul> <p>About Parker</p> <p>The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, conveniently located on the Queens-Nassau County border in New Hyde Park, New York, is a non-profit health care facility that offers inpatient programs such as sub-acute/short term rehabilitation, long-term care and nursing home care, as well as community health services encompassing certified home health care and a comprehensive community hospice program that serves terminally ill patients in their own homes or in nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home.</p> <p>Quality care means hiring quality people, and Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in resident and patient care.</p> <p>Why Work at Parker</p> <ul> <li> <p>Friendly, collaborative team environment and exciting career growth opportunities providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the overall results</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent training and clinical education</p> </li><li> <p>Accessible via public transportation</p> </li><li> <p>Free parking on site for all staff</p> </li><li> <p>On-site cafeteria offering breakfast and lunch</p> </li></ul> <p>Position requirements:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Associate's Degree in Food and Nutrition</p> </li><li> <p>Prior experience in long term care environment strongly preferred</p> </li><li> <p>Will be friendly and sociable and be able to provide comfort to patients with good interpersonal skills - both verbal and in writing</p> </li><li> <p>Team member - with a collaborative, team-based work environment, we are looking for individuals who embrace a high level of care, compassion and teamwork</p> </li><li> <p>Vaccinated against COVID-19</p> </li></ul>