Nutrition Care Associate - Per Diem
Job Description
The Nutrition Assistant assists patients with menu selection. They enter menu selections into the computer, run computer programs/reports, and assure tray tickets are accurate and up-to-date prior to meals. They also monitor refrigerator/freezer temps and assure that open foods/containers are labeled and dated. The Nutrition Assistant works closely with the RD/DTR, reporting patient intake and appetite.
Responsibilities:
PEOPLE • Follows departmental policies and procedures. • Is flexible with work schedule. • Willingly accepts direction and performs other duties as assigned. • Participates in training new hires. SERVICE • Distributes and picks up patient menus on assigned units. Assists those who need help completing menus, assures selected menus are completed. Uses AIDET when interacting with pts/families. • Takes room service requests from pediatric pts using excellent telephone etiquette. • Strives to maximize patient satisfaction with meals, conducts 1 meal round/day. Proactively resolves foodservice related issues as they arise with assigned patients. • Communicates effectively with kitchen supervisor, cooks and patient foodservice attendants in filling patient requests. • Routes telephone requests as appropriate. • Communicates patient/unit concerns to appropriate RD for follow up or action. QUALITY • Run Computrition programs correctly and at the appropriate time. • Compare Cerner and Computrition for accuracy in diet orders • Enter patient menu selections into Computrition. • Manages time effectively. • Phone log accurately reflects incoming calls. • Logs patient food refrigerator temperatures on assigned inpatient units every shift. Reports out of range temperatures to engineering. • Checks contents of assigned patient food refrigerators every shift, assures opened items are labeled and dated appropriately, disposes of expired foods or items not intended for patients. • Treats patients of all age groups and is knowledgeable about developmental needs over the lifespan and where appropriate, incorporates findings of nutrition/teaching needs into individualized care plans. • Attends mandatory staff meetings; completes ICare modules 2 wks prior to evaluation. • Reports equipment malfunctions. FINANCE • All overtime is approved by manager or designee.
Education
Responsibilities:
PEOPLE • Follows departmental policies and procedures. • Is flexible with work schedule. • Willingly accepts direction and performs other duties as assigned. • Participates in training new hires. SERVICE • Distributes and picks up patient menus on assigned units. Assists those who need help completing menus, assures selected menus are completed. Uses AIDET when interacting with pts/families. • Takes room service requests from pediatric pts using excellent telephone etiquette. • Strives to maximize patient satisfaction with meals, conducts 1 meal round/day. Proactively resolves foodservice related issues as they arise with assigned patients. • Communicates effectively with kitchen supervisor, cooks and patient foodservice attendants in filling patient requests. • Routes telephone requests as appropriate. • Communicates patient/unit concerns to appropriate RD for follow up or action. QUALITY • Run Computrition programs correctly and at the appropriate time. • Compare Cerner and Computrition for accuracy in diet orders • Enter patient menu selections into Computrition. • Manages time effectively. • Phone log accurately reflects incoming calls. • Logs patient food refrigerator temperatures on assigned inpatient units every shift. Reports out of range temperatures to engineering. • Checks contents of assigned patient food refrigerators every shift, assures opened items are labeled and dated appropriately, disposes of expired foods or items not intended for patients. • Treats patients of all age groups and is knowledgeable about developmental needs over the lifespan and where appropriate, incorporates findings of nutrition/teaching needs into individualized care plans. • Attends mandatory staff meetings; completes ICare modules 2 wks prior to evaluation. • Reports equipment malfunctions. FINANCE • All overtime is approved by manager or designee.
Education
- Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)
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