Job Description
Functions as the primary point of contact for nutrition services on the patient unit. Utilizes problem-solving and communications skills as well as knowledge of diet therapies to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner.
Principal Duties :
- Distributing, assisting, collecting and correcting of patient menu selections.
- Deliver patient trays to floors per unit using Meal Delivery Carts.
- Assemble Meal Trays according to Patient Selections and Diet Guidelines.
- Passing of meal trays and nourishments using two Patient identifiers and collecting of meal trays from all patients, including isolation patients
- Fill patient requests and retrieve missing / needed items for delivery to patient's in timely manner.
- Assist in passing water to patients.
- Record intake for patient's on I &O's and / or caloric counts.
- Maintain the unit kitchens.Clean kitchen and refrigeratorsRecord refrigerator temperatures each day and adjust thermostats as necessary.
Rotating and replenishing bulk nourishments.
- Maintain updated diet lists, and status on all patients.Who, why, when status of eatingAdmissions, transfers, dischargesKnow where trays and nourishments areDecrease number of extra traysProcess upcoming requisitions
- Deliver TF to nursing unit as ordered.
- Record tray count on meal conversion sheets.
- Ensure safe food handling.
Qualifications
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- Required : NA.
- Preferred :
- Other :
Education / Knowledge
- Attained Level : Entry level
- Preferred : Completion of Sanitation and Food Handlers course
- Completed Course Work / Program :
Applicable Experience
- Experience (years) : Required : 1 - 3 years Preferred : 3 - 5 years
- Experience (describe required & preferred) : One year of food preparation experience preferably in a large scale institutional dietary setting.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
30+ days ago