NUTRITION CARE AIDE

Minimum Offer

$ 16.15/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 20.06/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Food and Nutrition - UH

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Rotating

Position Summary:

Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of nutritional care and patient food service area. Ensure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• MENUS - Correct menus according to diet plan, tally menus and prepare food production guide
• COMPLIANCE - Adhere and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirements
• RECORDS - Maintain and prepare various patient records to include labels, cardexes and menus; record diet changes and update changes accordingly
• PATIENT TRAYS - Prepare and distribute menus; deliver patient formulas and trays according to schedule
• INVENTORY - Stock a variety of materials and supplies to ensure adequate inventory; order supplies as needed
• COMPUTER AND PHONES - Operate computer to retrieve information; answer phone calls related to patient nutrition care taking appropriate action
• INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS - Establish and maintain effective interpersonal business relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and all Hospitals personnel
• TRAYS - Check patient trays for accuracy
• RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

• Not Required
  
  

Experience:

Essential:

1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Nonessential:

No preferred experience

Credentials:

Essential:

• Not Applicable/Not Required
  
  

Physical Conditions:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Essential:

Working conditions:

• Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise