Location: Kankakee, IL, US, 60901
Job Requisition ID: 43405
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: DIETITIAN - 12510
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Opening Date: 01/17/2025
Closing Date/Time: 01/31/2025
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,952 - $6,952 per month ($59,424 - $83,424 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Kankakee
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: Kankakee - 100 E Jeffery St
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Central Dietary
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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dietitian for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to interpret diet prescriptions in the planning and preparation of menus and diets for individuals. Plans and directs the preparation of all diets. Participates in the habilitation planning process. Trains professional and paraprofessional staff with regard to proper nutrition and dietary requirements. Verifies compliance with Joint Commission and Public Health Standards, as-well-as, the Center’s and Department of Human Services (DHS) policies and procedures regarding nutrition and dietary needs.
Essential Functions
- Interprets diet prescriptions in the planning and preparation of menus and diets for individuals at Shapiro Center.
- Provides direction to staff in the areas of food preparation, portion control, modified diet, sanitation procedures and stock maintenance in accordance with Public Health Standards.
- Conducts regular reviews of food and related supplies and equipment in the Dietary areas and on the units.
- Performs quality assurance checks including sanitation, food production and physical plant.
- Conducts in-service training to professional and para-professional staff regarding nutritional needs, dietary requirements, sanitation procedures, portion control, Joint Commission and Public Health Standards in accordance with in-service needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in dietetics.
- *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
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.