Dietary Aide Job Description

To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you are required to eat healthy. As a dietary aide, you will be helping people to achieve their health goals by teaching them about healthy foods and how to eat right. They use their knowledge of nutrition and food preparation to create meals that meet the nutritional needs of patients.

Most dietary aides work within long term care facilities, nursing homes and hospitals. They collaborate with other professionals in dietetics to create a nutritional plan for patients within the facility.

Throughout the usual work day of dietary aides, they will speak with patients about what they prefer to eat and discuss the requirements for their nutrition needs. Dietitians work with medical professionals to come up with a plan to care for the various patients.



In most cases, you will have to acquire an associate's degree to be able to work in this field. You will have to become certified, which requires you to take a national exam given through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

The hourly wage for dietary aides is between $10 and $23. The amount you make all depends on where you work, the state you work in and your job duties.

The field is expected to grow by a lot through 2016.