Nutrition Assistant II Per Diem

Job Description:

I. Position Summary:

The Nutrition Assistant II will work closely with members of the culinary department to ensure that residents receive the proper diet and food items.  The Nutrition Assistant II is also responsible for auditing meal tickets, food stock, and kitchen sanitation.

 Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates strong customer service skills with patients, families, and clinical/culinary staff

• Shares information with the team to keep everyone abreast of patients’ status.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families and staff that conveys respect and professionalism even in challenging situations

• High attention to detail to ensure menus/diet orders are appropriately completed and accurately entered into the computer system, and ensure tray accuracy

• Able to multitask and concentrate on fine detail with interruptions on a frequent basis

• Works independently with minimal supervision. 

• Exercises initiative, seeking additional tasks and projects from the supervisor.

• Accepts assignments readily.

• Recognizes problems independently and works toward improving systems and procedures.

• Maintain confidentiality of patient information

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists patients with menu selection and enters into the computer

• Reviews menu selections to ensure compliance to preferences, allergies, and prescribed diet

• Relays relevant information back to the team to keep everyone abreast of patients’ status.

• Enters patient information in the computer

• During meal service, prepare the pod by plating meals, placing them on trays, and placing meal trays on trucks.  Check trays for accuracy to ensure the meal matches meal ticket.  Deliver food truck to the units, and clean up the station after meal service.

• Answers phone and message machine in a timely manner and takes appropriate steps to ensure customer satisfaction

• Prepares hot and cold production sheets and file accordingly

• Prepares late tickets as requested

• Leads, mentors and trains newly hired Nutrition Assistants

• Responsible for EOC rounding on RSU, pantry/RSU kitchenette, assuring CMS standards (FIF0, proper labeling and dating etc) are being maintained.

• Maintains diet office supplies

• Calculates and communicates weekly enteral feeding PAR requirements to Central Stores

• As requested by the Registered Dietitian, conduct calorie counts, visits with patients, obtain preferences/food allergies, take snack orders, determine tolerance of meals/supplements, and reinforce patient education

• Quality Assurance: conduct meal rounds and test trays

• Process Improvement projects are encouraged in the LEAN philosophy

• Follow safety and sanitation rules and regulations

• Follow department and hospital policy and procedures

• Books outpatient nutrition appointments

• Conduct monthly in-services

• Assists the supervisors in helping the team complete LMS training.

• Performs other related duties as required or directed

Qualifications:

• College-level nutrition courses required.  AS/BS in Nutrition strongly encouraged

• Food service experience at a hospital setting preferred

• Prior experience as a nutrition assistant or knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred

• Effective verbal, electronic, and written communication skills are required in English

• Strong customer service and team-focused interpersonal skills needed

• Computer skills required. Previous experience with the Computrition nutrition program a plus. Word and Excel competency a plus

• Attention to detail and multi-tasking abilities are required

• Demonstrates ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations

• Serve Safe Certified to be obtained within 6 months of hire

• CPR to be obtained within 6 months of hire.

• Allergy Awareness Certificate to be obtained within 6 months of hire

• Demonstrates desire for leadership and clinical nutrition growth

Remote Type:

On-site

Salary Range:

$19.67 - $27.53