Nutrition technician job description
Updated March 14, 2024
9 min read
Find better candidates in less time
Post a job on Zippia and take the best from over 7 million monthly job seekers.
Example nutrition technician requirements on a job description
Nutrition technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in nutrition technician job postings.
Sample nutrition technician requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
- Certification as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Proficiency in nutrition software programs.
- Knowledge of nutrition principles.
- Experience with medical nutrition therapy.
Sample required nutrition technician soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Nutrition technician job description example 1
Saint Luke's Health System nutrition technician job description
Nutrition Care Tech - Saint Luke's Hospital Plaza Location - Fulltime Position
The Opportunity:
Saint Luke's Hospital, our Plaza location, is seeking a Nutrition Care Technician to utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections by assisting patients by room service phone line if at SLS SLH or SLELS or by hostess program at SLN in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
Being a part of the Nutrition Department means that you get to be a part of the team that cares for patients in a non-medical capacity. Nutrition is a large part of the recovery and healing process and we are proud to be able to provide quality and nutritious meals to our patients and their families. Our priority is patient care in all aspects and in your role the interaction you have with patients provides you with the opportunity to bring something positive to their day to ensure that Saint Luke's is "The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care."
Shift Details:
* Full-time position
* Shift hours - 6:15am to 6:45pm
* Work week - Will be scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week and one 4-hour shift.
* Rotating weekends (Every other weekend)
* Rotating holidays.
The Work:
Utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections and assisting patients by room service phone line in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
We provide our employees with the opportunity to grow in the health system, to move into leadership roles within the department or further their careers in new directions still within the health system. We are ideally looking for someone with great phone customer service experience for this position.
Why Saint Luke's?
* Minimum starting rates of $17.50 / hour
* Weekend Shift Differential
* Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.
* We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
* We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
* We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. Saint Luke's has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke's The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.
Saint Luke's Hospital:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region-offering many specialized programs and services. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. It is nationally ranked in two specialties for 2019-20 and honored as high performing in two additional specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, which includes a physician residency program.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Food Handlers Permit - Various
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.
The Opportunity:
Saint Luke's Hospital, our Plaza location, is seeking a Nutrition Care Technician to utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections by assisting patients by room service phone line if at SLS SLH or SLELS or by hostess program at SLN in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
Being a part of the Nutrition Department means that you get to be a part of the team that cares for patients in a non-medical capacity. Nutrition is a large part of the recovery and healing process and we are proud to be able to provide quality and nutritious meals to our patients and their families. Our priority is patient care in all aspects and in your role the interaction you have with patients provides you with the opportunity to bring something positive to their day to ensure that Saint Luke's is "The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care."
Shift Details:
* Full-time position
* Shift hours - 6:15am to 6:45pm
* Work week - Will be scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week and one 4-hour shift.
* Rotating weekends (Every other weekend)
* Rotating holidays.
The Work:
Utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections and assisting patients by room service phone line in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
We provide our employees with the opportunity to grow in the health system, to move into leadership roles within the department or further their careers in new directions still within the health system. We are ideally looking for someone with great phone customer service experience for this position.
Why Saint Luke's?
* Minimum starting rates of $17.50 / hour
* Weekend Shift Differential
* Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.
* We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
* We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
* We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. Saint Luke's has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke's The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.
Saint Luke's Hospital:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region-offering many specialized programs and services. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. It is nationally ranked in two specialties for 2019-20 and honored as high performing in two additional specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, which includes a physician residency program.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Food Handlers Permit - Various
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.
Post a job for free, promote it for a fee
Nutrition technician job description example 2
st-luke nutrition technician job description
Nutrition Care Tech - Saint Luke's Hospital Plaza Location - Fulltime Position
The Opportunity:
Saint Luke's Hospital, our Plaza location, is seeking a Nutrition Care Technician to utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections by assisting patients by room service phone line if at SLS SLH or SLELS or by hostess program at SLN in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
Being a part of the Nutrition Department means that you get to be a part of the team that cares for patients in a non-medical capacity. Nutrition is a large part of the recovery and healing process and we are proud to be able to provide quality and nutritious meals to our patients and their families. Our priority is patient care in all aspects and in your role the interaction you have with patients provides you with the opportunity to bring something positive to their day to ensure that Saint Luke's is "The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care."
Shift Details:
* Full-time position
* Shift hours - 6:15am to 6:45pm
* Work week - Will be scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week and one 4-hour shift.
* Rotating weekends (Every other weekend)
* Rotating holidays.
The Work:
Utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections and assisting patients by room service phone line in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
We provide our employees with the opportunity to grow in the health system, to move into leadership roles within the department or further their careers in new directions still within the health system. We are ideally looking for someone with great phone customer service experience for this position.
Why Saint Luke's?
* Minimum starting rates of $17.50 / hour
* Weekend Shift Differential
* Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.
* We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
* We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
* We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. Saint Luke's has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke's The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.
Saint Luke's Hospital:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region-offering many specialized programs and services. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. It is nationally ranked in two specialties for 2019-20 and honored as high performing in two additional specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, which includes a physician residency program.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Food Handlers Permit - Various
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.
The Opportunity:
Saint Luke's Hospital, our Plaza location, is seeking a Nutrition Care Technician to utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections by assisting patients by room service phone line if at SLS SLH or SLELS or by hostess program at SLN in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
Being a part of the Nutrition Department means that you get to be a part of the team that cares for patients in a non-medical capacity. Nutrition is a large part of the recovery and healing process and we are proud to be able to provide quality and nutritious meals to our patients and their families. Our priority is patient care in all aspects and in your role the interaction you have with patients provides you with the opportunity to bring something positive to their day to ensure that Saint Luke's is "The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care."
Shift Details:
* Full-time position
* Shift hours - 6:15am to 6:45pm
* Work week - Will be scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week and one 4-hour shift.
* Rotating weekends (Every other weekend)
* Rotating holidays.
The Work:
Utilize diet office software to obtain menu selections and assisting patients by room service phone line in order to meet both the patient's dietary restrictions and food preferences.
We provide our employees with the opportunity to grow in the health system, to move into leadership roles within the department or further their careers in new directions still within the health system. We are ideally looking for someone with great phone customer service experience for this position.
Why Saint Luke's?
* Minimum starting rates of $17.50 / hour
* Weekend Shift Differential
* Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.
* We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
* We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
* We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. Saint Luke's has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke's The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.
Saint Luke's Hospital:
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the largest faith-based care hospitals in the region-offering many specialized programs and services. Our network of more than 600 physicians represents more than 60 medical specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. It is nationally ranked in two specialties for 2019-20 and honored as high performing in two additional specialties.
Saint Luke's Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, which includes a physician residency program.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Food Handlers Permit - Various
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.
Dealing with hard-to-fill positions? Let us help.
Nutrition technician job description example 3
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta nutrition technician job description
Work Shift
Work Day(s)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Being an employee at Children's is more than just protocols and medication rounds-it's knowing when a hug is the most important thing in the world to a child. It's knowing that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. But, most important, it's giving patients and families exactly the care they need, when they need it.
Job Description
Identifies patients at nutritional risk and refers them to clinical dietitian; assists in the provision of nutrition care to patients and families in conjunction with the clinical nutrition team, staff and physicians.
Performs Clinical Nutrition Lab duties as required.
Experience
* No minimum experience required
Preferred Qualifications
* NA
Education
Associate degree or higher, or 2 years of experience in acute clinical hospital unit required
Certification Summary
* Serv-Safe certification required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Job Responsibilities
1. Screens patients for nutrition risk using the hospital-approved electronic medical record within 24 hours using established risk criteria. Refers nutrition risk patients to clinical nutritionist per policy. Re-screens patients according to policy.
2. Performs basic clinical functions including calorie counts, nutrient analysis, and formula order verification and recipe entry.
a. Conducts calorie counts and nutrient analysis per policy.
b. Enters calorie count and nutrient analysis data into hospital approved electronic medical record
c. Enters and verifies formula order recipe into hospital approved electronic medical record.
d. Must pass Nutrition Calculations Competency test within 60 days of hire with >80% accuracy
3. Follows inventory and stock procedures for human milk, nutritional formulas, and supplies according to policy.
4. Participates in the orientation and training of new clinical nutritionists, nutrition technicians, and formula technicians related to the nutrition technician position responsibilities.
5. Participates in on-going process improvement activities of the department.
6. Assists Formula Technician including coverage for the Formula Technician position and responsibilities as required.
7. Assists Nutrition Technician II with human milk receiving and delivery as required.
8. Performs other responsibilities as required.
Primary Location Address
1405 Clifton Rd NE
Job Family
Nutrition
Work Day(s)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Being an employee at Children's is more than just protocols and medication rounds-it's knowing when a hug is the most important thing in the world to a child. It's knowing that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. But, most important, it's giving patients and families exactly the care they need, when they need it.
Job Description
Identifies patients at nutritional risk and refers them to clinical dietitian; assists in the provision of nutrition care to patients and families in conjunction with the clinical nutrition team, staff and physicians.
Performs Clinical Nutrition Lab duties as required.
Experience
* No minimum experience required
Preferred Qualifications
* NA
Education
Associate degree or higher, or 2 years of experience in acute clinical hospital unit required
Certification Summary
* Serv-Safe certification required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Job Responsibilities
1. Screens patients for nutrition risk using the hospital-approved electronic medical record within 24 hours using established risk criteria. Refers nutrition risk patients to clinical nutritionist per policy. Re-screens patients according to policy.
2. Performs basic clinical functions including calorie counts, nutrient analysis, and formula order verification and recipe entry.
a. Conducts calorie counts and nutrient analysis per policy.
b. Enters calorie count and nutrient analysis data into hospital approved electronic medical record
c. Enters and verifies formula order recipe into hospital approved electronic medical record.
d. Must pass Nutrition Calculations Competency test within 60 days of hire with >80% accuracy
3. Follows inventory and stock procedures for human milk, nutritional formulas, and supplies according to policy.
4. Participates in the orientation and training of new clinical nutritionists, nutrition technicians, and formula technicians related to the nutrition technician position responsibilities.
5. Participates in on-going process improvement activities of the department.
6. Assists Formula Technician including coverage for the Formula Technician position and responsibilities as required.
7. Assists Nutrition Technician II with human milk receiving and delivery as required.
8. Performs other responsibilities as required.
Primary Location Address
1405 Clifton Rd NE
Job Family
Nutrition
Start connecting with qualified job seekers
Resources for employers posting nutrition technician jobs
Average cost of hiring
Recruitment statistics
How to write a job description
Examples of work conditions
Nutrition technician job description FAQs
Ready to start hiring?
Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024