Nutrition technician vs dietetic technician, registered

Differences between nutrition technician and dietetic technician, registered duties and responsibilities

Nutrition technician example responsibilities.

• Coordinate all walk-through visible inspections to achieve overall cleanliness and order within each facility.
• Provide appropriate care to patients by evaluating and giving assistance to individual patient regarding meal selections.
• Collaborate with patients under dietitian supervision to ensure compliance with diet requirements, quality care and satisfaction.
• Assist the nutrition in identifying and encouraging the residents to maintain specific dietary needs/restrictions for residents at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• Conduct research and create PowerPoint presentations for wellness programs.

Dietetic technician, registered example responsibilities.

• Educate patient and their families on special diets, food allergies, weight loss or weight gaining goals.
• Follow up with patients and families nutrition education activity, making improvements and taking corrective action.
• Enter information into computer in regard with meal preferences, allergies, and diet order.
• Interview and assess patients and family members, providing appropriate education or schedule supplements as needed.
• Store groceries using the first in first out method.