Banner Staffing Services Nutrition Technician Job Greeley area,Colorado USA,Healthcare

Primary City/State:
Greeley, Colorado Department Name:
Banner Staffing Services-WR

Work Shift:

Day Job Category:
Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Find your path in health care. Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people who work behind the scenes and play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients.

Join our Culinary Services team in Northern Colorado! As a Nutrition Tech you will be answering phones and taking patient meal orders, along with educating patients on their physician ordered diets. We are looking for someone who has previous hospital or dietary aid experience.

Locations:
Banner North Colorado Medical Center (1801 16th St. Greeley, Co)

Shift: Hours and days will vary depending on needs of the department. Potential shift times include 5am- 1:30pm, 6am- 2:30pm, 10:30am- 7pm and 3pm-7pm. Every other weekend and holiday rotation is required.

Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities. These positions offer flexibility in scheduling and are a great way to start your career with Banner Health. As a BSS team member, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular opportunities within Banner Health.

Banner Health offers employment options to match your career and lifestyle needs. We will meet you where you are and how you want to work! Learn more at

Benefits

Competitive wages
Paid orientation
Flexible Schedules (select positions)
Fewer Shifts Cancelled
Weekly pay
403(b) Pre-tax retirement
Employee Assistance Program
Employee wellness program
Discount Entertainment tickets
Restaurant/Shopping discounts
Auto Purchase Plan

Registry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered. Registry/Per Diem positions require a minimum of 2 shifts a month commitment.

Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes employment, criminal and education) is required.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing patients with menu and tray/patient meal service, for receiving and forwarding patient requests and communication to dietary staff when appropriate. Works to provide patient satisfaction with dietary and food services. This position is responsible for the diet office processes and may provide lead responsibility for diet office in absence of supervisor including making assignments for position coverage.

CORE

FUNCTIONS

Visits patients to obtain or discuss menu selections based upon diet ordered. Using judgment, checks that patient selections are appropriate to the defined selections for the diet prescribed, and makes modified diet decisions whether in the diet office or on the patient unit as required. Enters or records all daily patient meal selections and preferences for one or more patient units.

Provides patients with standard information for prescribed diet. Requests Dietary staff assistance when needed.

Provides diet office processing including editing patient menus, tallying daily menu item counts from patient menus and preparing production sheets.

May lead in patient tray assembly/patient meal service process, assure food presentation meets quality standards, and check patient trays for menu compliance. Position is responsible for the diet office processes.

May delivers and serves meals while making independent judgments about special requests, snacks and nourishment as assigned to patient rooms or nursing units.

Under minimal supervision, this position interacts with patients and families, other food service staff, nursing staff, and dietary staff. Requires the ability to follow a work routine with minimal supervision, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining dietary, food quality and sanitation standards. Ensures that the diet office processes are completed and may provide lead responsibility in absence of supervisor, typically during evening and/or weekend shifts.

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills. Requires an understanding of nutrition services, common modified diets, and portion measures. Skills and knowledge in health care nutrition services typically gained through 3 years of related experience and/or education. Ability to effectively lead assignments and reschedule staff assignments in the absence of supervisor as required. Requires the ability to work effectively with business computer software system and point of sale systems.

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