Nutrition Assistant

About This Role

As a Nutrition Assistant, you will perform a variety of patient food service and dish duties under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager, ensuring exceptional patient-centered care and adherence to infection control and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assemble food trays for Room Service patients appropriate for general and therapeutic diets
• Prepare and deliver items as requested by nursing staff or patients
• Maintain Room Service tray line in a clean, neat, and organized manner
• Prepare special diet foods as necessary
• Deliver food in carts to rooms and place appropriate trays at patient bedside while checking 2 patient identifiers
• Load and oversee dishwashers
• Wash specified items by hand, including pots, pans, and knives
• Dispose of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed
• Put clean dishes and utensils away
• Mop floors as scheduled and as necessary
• Clean walk-in refrigerators and storage areas
• Assist in preparing pudding, jello, and nourishments
• Perform special cleaning duties as assigned by the Nutritional Services Manager
• Maintain good working relationships both within the department and with other departments
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity
• Observe infection control and Food Safety practices at all times
• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities
• Via telephone, take and respond to patient requests and orders for room service trays using the Room Service Computer Program
• Prepare and deliver p.m. nourishments to appropriate nurse stations
• Clean soiled dishes, trays, load dish racks, and run them through the dish machine
• Load prewashed pots and pans into dish racks, run them through the dish machine, unrack them to a sanitized area, and put them away after air drying

Requirements

• Minimum age 16

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in hospital food preparation
• Successful completion of ServSafe exam