Dietitian

at DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES in Dwight, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Requisition ID:  38229

Opening Date: 05/31/2024

Closing Date/Time: 06/13/2024 

Salary:  Anticipated Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $4,952 - $6,952 per month ($59,424 - $83,424 per year)  

Work Hours:  8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday  

Work Location: 134 W Main St, Dwight, Illinois, 60420, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Fox Developmental Center, Dietary Services

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dietitian for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight, Illinois to interpret diet prescriptions for the planning and preparation of menu and diets for individuals at Fox Development Center.  Reviews diet prescriptions, plans modified diets, menus and selects menus. Provides guidance to clerical staff in processing diet prescriptions, enteral feeding tables and nutritional assessments.  Trains professional and para-professional staff in proper nutrition, dietary requirements, food service sanitation, and portion control. Plans, monitors, directs, and instructs production staff in the preparation and service of regular and modified diets. Performs quality assurance check for food service sanitation, food production and physical plant issues. Evaluates food service program on a periodic basis.

Job Responsibilities

1. Interprets diet prescriptions for the planning and preparation of menu and diets for individuals at Fox Development Center.
2. Reviews diet prescriptions, plans modified diets, menus and selects menus.
3. Provides guidance to clerical staff in processing diet prescriptions, enteral feeding tables and nutritional assessments.
4. Trains professional and para-professional staff in proper nutrition, dietary requirements, food service sanitation, and portion control.
5. Plans, monitors, directs, and instructs production staff in the preparation and service of regular and modified diets.
6. Performs quality assurance check for food service sanitation, food production and physical plant issues.
7. Evaluates food service program on a periodic basis.
8. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in dietetics.
2. Requires licensure as a dietitian nutritionist by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.*

* This requirement is set forth in the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act (225 ILCS 30).

** This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
2. Requires ability to utilize office equipment and the use of basic computer software, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and internet.
3. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
4. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
5. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.