POSITION SUMMARY
The Dietary Technician provides food and nutrition services to residents under the supervision of the Registered 
Dietitian (RD). Primary responsibilities include nutrition screening, participation in the Nutrition Care Process as 
determined by the RD for nutrition assessment, developing and implementing nutrition intervention/plan of 
care such documenting medical, food and nutrition-related data, providing individualized or group nutrition 
education, monitoring meal, snacks and/or medical food intake to contribute to evaluating the residents’ 
progress and revisions of plan of care, if indicated; participating in interprofessional team care plan meetings 
with or representing the RD; completing assigned Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Progress 
(RAP) summary; monitoring the quality and accuracy of food served to residents; participating in quality 
assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned, and maintaining professional 
competency and skills required for professional practice. The Dietary Technician maintains productivity 
standards and practices effective time management prioritizing tasks, and uses department resources prudently

POSITION SUMMARY

The Dietetic Technician provides food and nutrition services to residents under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian (RD). Primary responsibilities include nutrition screening, participation in the Nutrition Care Process as determined by the RD for nutrition assessment, developing and implementing nutrition intervention/plan of care such documenting medical, food and nutrition-related data, providing individualized or group nutrition education, monitoring meal, snacks and/or medical food intake to contribute to evaluating the residents’ progress and revisions of plan of care, if indicated; participating in interprofessional team care plan meetings with or representing the RD; completing assigned Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Progress (RAP) summary; monitoring the quality and accuracy of food served to residents; participating in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned, and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. The Dietetic Technician maintains productivity standards and practices effective time management prioritizing tasks, and uses department resources prudently.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

· Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, foodservice management, or related area from an accredited college or university.

· Completion of a dietetic technician program, or completion of a required nutrition and dietetics coursework through a Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ASCEND)

Preferred

· Experience as a dietetic technician in a long-term care facility or acute hospital food and nutrition services.

About Monarch:

Monarch’s mission is to change the way short term rehabilitation and long-term care is delivered. We strive to make patient care and customer service come together, putting the needs of our residents and their families first. We fulfill the communities need for health and housing, in a comfortable well equipped, pleasant home like atmosphere.

We could not provide this caliber of services without our dedicated employees. We value their contributions and work hard to attract and retain the best talent by offering a positive and supportive work environment along with competitive pay, nice perks, and great benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, foodservice management, or related area from an 
accredited college or university. 
• Completion of a Dietary technician program, or completion of a required nutrition and Dietarys 
coursework through a Didactic Program in Dietarys accredited by the Accreditation Council for 
Education in Nutrition and Dietarys (ASCEND) 
Preferred
• Experience as a Dietary technician in a long-term care facility or acute hospital food and nutrition 
services. 
Required Skills and Abilities
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and pivot with sudden demands of your attention
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Resilience; ability to provide/receive constructive feedback, course correct and not take it personally
• Ability to actively listen, with the goal of understanding
• Ability to clearly speak and proficiently read and write in English
• Ability to attend offsite meetings, as needed
• Comfort in operating in ambiguous situations and with diverse populations
• Ability to thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and rapidly growing
• Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process
• Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationships with multidisciplinary team
• Must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable 
accommodation.
• Must qualify for employment, after criminal background check, per guidelines of the Minnesota 
Department of Human Services.