DIETARY AIDE

Full-time Dietary Aide position in our Nutritional Services Department, day position, every other weekend, every other holiday.  Shift differential paid for weekends worked.  Full-time benefits: IPERS, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Long Term Disability.  PTO accrual begins first day of work.

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital

Employee Job Description

Job Title: Nutritional Service Aid

Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization

Provides nutritional needs for individual patients, residents, visitors, and staff.  Communicates with nutritional care team members on behalf of the patients and coordinates patient care with other health team members.  Organizes those aspects of nutritional care for which she/he is accountable.

Reports to:

Nutritional Services Manager and Supervisors

Supervises:

­Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Prepares kitchen for daily duties.
2. Prepping food for patients and staff.
3. Preparing carts, utensils, and supplies for each department.
4. Following the dietary guidelines for modified diets, and diet orders
5. Documents temperatures and amounts of food for each meal daily.
6. Follows all cooling procedures for meals prepared.
7. Prioritizes and organizes their daily duties.
8. Serves the patients and staff their meals according to their diet order.
9. Participates in the daily cleaning tasks.
10. Participates in the washing and sanitizing of all the dishes, kitchen equipment and utensils.
11. Maintains the weekly inventory list.  
12. Rotating the stock or inventory with the FIFO method.
13. Stocks the necessary items for each area. 
14. Participates in educational requirements.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED BY ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL TASKS

RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Minimum educational requirements

General Subjects of Concern:

     a.  Maintains a courteous and professional manner in dealing with patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers, as applicable.

     b.  Shows a positive attitude toward work schedules, department and hospital changes, assignments and other personnel.          

     c.  Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming, complies with departmental dress requirements and wears hospital identification badge.

     d.  Conforms to hospital policy regarding use of sick time, personal days, notification of absence or tardiness.

     e.  Is cost effective in utilization of time, equipment and supplies.

    f.  Willingly cooperates with co-workers and other departments. 

Employment variables/approximate hours*/misc information: 

*Schedules are subject to change as needed 

I have read, understand and have had these primary job responsibilities and job requirements reviewed with me. I confirm that I am able to perform these responsibilities and meet these requirements 

1. without accommodations under ADA 

1. with the following accommodations under ADA: ___________________________________ 

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Employee/Applicant __________________________________ Date _____________________ 

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