Job Posting Title

Nutrition Assistant

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Claremore Veterans Center

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Up to $21.00 per hour

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are involved in paraprofessional dietetic work in a nutrition and dietetic service unit in a facility, institution, school, hospital or public health department.

Typical Functions

• Interviews patients and takes diet histories.
• Reviews patient medical charts for dietetic and nutritional information.
• Assists nutrition therapist in determining appropriate nutritional care of patients.
• Gives individual diet instructions to patients with normal and modified diets, as directed by a nutrition therapist.
• Conducts classes on general nutrition and consumer education.
• Participates in public information and educational activities regarding nutrition.
• Maintains records and prepares reports.

Level Descriptor

This is the career level of this job family where employees are responsible for performing all functions involving paraprofessional dietetic work in a nutrition and dietetic service unit or in a public health department. In this role they will conduct and assist in conducting nutritional assessments of individuals, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests using standardized procedures, clinical or physical examination, dietary intake and economic, social and environmental factors. Employees will also provide nutritional education to individual patients, and discuss dietary problems of patients with doctors, nurses and other allied health personnel.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements consist of an associate’s degree in dietetic technology or a closely related field; or two years of experience working under the technical supervision of a dietitian/nutrition therapist in a facility, institution, school, hospital or public health setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of patient food service delivery in a hospital, school, public health department, institutional or facility setting; of basic principles of nutrition, sanitation and food-handling practices; and of the basic principles of dietetics. Ability is required to identify dietary deficiencies in menus; design special diets for review by a nutrition therapist; and follow written and oral medical and dietetic instructions.

Special Requirements

Some positions may require certification in a specific field of instruction.Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.