Nutrition Host-Part Time

Nutrition Host-Part Time

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College nutrition class (preferred)
• Must pass the Physical Capacity Exam (PCE) with a 50-pound lifting requirement

Responsibilities

• Obtains menu selections from patients in a timely manner
• Makes appropriate decisions at patient bedside regarding food requests and preferences based on the patient’s diet order
• Records Likes & Dislikes appropriately in Computrition
• Verifies tray tickets for accuracy with HUC before meal trays are delivered
• Verifies patient identification before leaving meal tray using two forms of patient identification
• Delivers meal trays, opens packages, and sets up bedside tables as necessary
• Sanitizes hands before assisting with tray set-up and again before leaving the patient’s room
• Communicates messages and recent diet orders while on the floors via the telephone to the diet office
• May be assigned to deliver carts to units
• Provides room services, assembles the tray according to current diet order and delivers to the patient
• Stocks units according to par levels
• Keeps patient information protected and confidential
• Returns meal carts to the kitchen, paying attention to any leakage from carts onto the floor/carpet
• Cleans up any spills as soon as possible and notifies Environmental Services for deep cleaning
• Keeps Computrition current and organized with changes, transfers and discharges
• Utilizes Smart Sub at appropriate times
• Prints tray tickets and places them in correct trayline order
• Records daily meal count for trayline
• Performs Checker position on trayline
• Updates Diet Office Communication Log frequently
• Accesses Soarian to obtain patient diet information of patient location
• Keeps supply of necessary forms available
• Prints Daily Patron Roster Report
• Assures that Diet Office phone is covered before leaving the office
• Properly operates the computer, fax machine, copy machine and phone/voice mail
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.