Nutrition Care Assistant

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Sussex Campus Hospital

Part Time 32 Hours

Variable

16.16 - 24.23 HOURLY

Performs a variety of duties related to receiving and processing special diet orders, to include modifying patient menus to multiple diet restrictions and preferences. Responsible for identifying appropriate menu choices for all age groups, fluid restrictions, diet restrictions, food and beverage consistencies.

• Performs diet office functions such as receiving and processing diet orders through CBORD systems; updating diet orders to provide appropriate food choices to in‑patients; and tracking diet progression via computer. Demonstrates understanding of basic medical terminology and modified diets.
• Works with electronic devices and the Nutrition Service Suite (CBORD) computer program. Modifies appropriate menus in the CBORD system for patients with multiple diet restrictions or food preferences. Double checks all printed tray tickets to ensure all pattern menus have been calculated before tray line service. Ensures exchanges are correct for tray tickets for pattern diets. Identifies appropriate menu choices for all age groups, fluid restrictions, diet restrictions, food and beverage consistencies.
• Uses and follows the AIDET program when speaking with patients, assembles and delivers patient trays according to printed tray tickets and delivery timeline/schedule. Observes patient food intake and reactions, alerting management and/or dietitian of any concerns. Consults with patient care services personnel about patient food preferences. Follows through with requests as appropriate.
• Works with minimal supervision, prioritizes workflow and completes work in a detailed fashion. Visits assigned floors and works with patients to ensure food selections are correctly entered into the electronic device and comply with the prescribed diet. Completes all Diet Office procedures in a timely manner with attention to detail. Maintains department records, reports and files as required. Runs all applicable tallies and reports in a timely fashion for use by kitchen personnel in food preparation.
• Assembles floor supplies and delivers to inpatient floors as per scheduled task; ensures supplies are rotated according to HACCP training and properly documented, and ensures all refrigerators/freezers compartments are cleaned and sanitized.
• Checks and documents all refrigerator/freezer temperatures on inpatient floors and documents on temperature logs, informs manager of any unacceptable temperatures and follows through with action steps to correct ensuring food is held at safe temperature. Monitors and replenishes office supplies by correctly ordering items through the Warehouse ordering system.
• Accountable for maintaining nutrition supplement cardex and inventory. Rotates stock, discards any outdated product and maintains appropriate par levels. Orders tube feeding supplements using PMM through purchasing. Calculates tube feeding volume requirements. Rotates stock and appropriately orders supplies according to par levels set for gloves, straws, etc., using the PMM system.
• Ensures all work areas are clean and tidy per cleaning schedules and task sheets.…