What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Assistant II As Needed Days position at CHI Saint Joseph Mount Sterling?
Overview
Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling a not-for-profit faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
Responsibilities
Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order.
Qualifications
Experience:
Pay Range
$15.92 - $22.78 /hour
Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling a not-for-profit faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Mental Health resources for you and your family
- Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
- Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
- Adoption Assistance
- Voluntary Protection: Accident Critical Illness Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
- Employer Discounts
- Relocation Assistance*
- Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7500*
- Sign-on Bonuses up to $10000*
- Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24000*
- for eligible hires
Learn more about CHI Saint Joseph Mount Sterling and it's awards and recognitions here: CHI Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
Responsibilities
Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diet order.
- Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
- Follows healthcare food service industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
- Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. Provides service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.
- May be responsible for one or more of the following: • Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements • Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials for food preparation • Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members. • Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders. Distributing food preferences to kitchen for menu planning in a timely manner. • Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols. • Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports. • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line, equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)
Qualifications
Experience:
- Two (2) years food service experience.
Education:
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licensure:
- * If a Food Handler Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, you must obtain it within 30 days of hire or what is required by your state, county or local health code.*
- Arizona - Maricopa, Yavapai - ANSI Accredited FHP or ServSafe
- California - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
- Kansas - Leavenworth
- Kentucky - Jessamine, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery
- Nebraska - Lancaster
- Nevada - Clark
- Oregon
- Texas - ANSI Accredited FHP or Servsafe
- Utah
- Washington - Food Handler Permit required upon hire
Pay Range
$15.92 - $22.78 /hour
Salary : $16 - $23
