Brown University Health
Dietetic Technician
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Jul 3, 2026
- Education
- Baccalaureate degree from a US regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent, and ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics completion; alternatively, prospective ACEND students must complete their bachelor's degree within the first 8 months of hire.
About the job
Supports clinical dietitians by screening and monitoring patients’ nutrition, coordinating meal selections, providing assigned nutrition education and interventions, and documenting findings.
What you'll do
- Collects nutrition, food-intake, allergy, preference, and anthropometric information; completes nutrition screening and documents results.
- Supports and monitors dietitian-directed nutrition plans through meal rounds, intake analysis, menu adjustments, and patient education.
- Coordinates with patients, families, nursing, and food services, including use of electronic menu systems to ensure appropriate meals.
What they ask for
- Baccalaureate degree from a US regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent, plus completion of an ACEND Didactic Program in Dietetics; alternatively, ACEND prospective students must complete the baccalaureate degree within the first 8 months of hire.
- Knowledge of nutrition and dietetics, human physiology and disease, food nutrition values, and evidence-based practice.
- Ability to identify nutrition problems and develop care plans for Clinical Dietitian review; effective oral and written communication skills.
- Computer competency in Microsoft Office and ability to work within a food service system.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in a nursing home or hospital and with food and nutrition.
- Experience with a hospital electronic health record.
Pay
$18.13-$29.90 (currency not stated; pay range type not stated)
Tools
Microsoft Office, Cbord Room Service, Get Well Network
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