Nutrition Care Aide

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials.

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: 0.80

Full Time

Shift: Rotating

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.

• 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

Not Required

1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

No preferred experience

Not Applicable/Not Required

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.

Working conditions:

Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise. Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required.