What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutritional Assistant PRN Premium position at St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital?
The Nutritional Assistant assist the Nutrition Department by processing diet orders, menus, checking tray line for accuracy and assisting with tray assembly and delivery. They rely on established guidelines and diet knowledge to accomplish tasks. Works under minimal supervision.
- Essential Functions:
- Review diet orders messages received and process/prepare menus for patients according to diet.
- Answers telephones and relays messages for continuous departmental function.
- Customer Service skill set
- Assist in taking food orders based on patients' diets.
- Follows HACCP guidelines as per policies and procedures.
- Serves on tray line with accuracy and within diet standards.
- Delivers food trays to patients and/or units following established procedures to meet JCAHO guidelines.
- Performs all daily cleaning assignments.
- At times may assist in other areas of dept including but not limited to MD Lounge, Cafeteria, Catering, and Production.
- Other duties as assigned throughout the dept as assigned by Nutritional Services Manager and/or Director.
