Nutrition Services Aide .FTE 2nd shift

Position: Nutrition Services Aide .8 FTE 2nd shift
** FTE/Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 0.80 / 32 / 1st/2nd Shift (United States of America)
Every other weekend and holiday.  Primary 2nd shift with some 1st shift
** PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
** Responsible for providing assistance in food production, patient food tray preparation and service, staff meal service, dishwashing, and department housekeeping.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** 1.
Food Preparation- primarily patient service
* Follows recipes for preparation and portion control.
* Follows established guidelines for quality, appearance, and temperature of food served.
* Assists with food preparation for optimum nutrient preservation, minimization of waste and efficient time management.
* Labels, dates and rotates food per department guidelines.
* Informs manager or assistant of equipment, food, supply, or training needs.
2.
Patient Service
* Uses computer system appropriately to access patient diet information.
* Utilizes the patient Diet Report to identify patient diet and/or specific nutrition interventions suggested by the Nutrition Therapist.
* Verifies accuracy and completeness of diet order with next shift; clarifies discrepancies with Nutrition Therapist or nursing.
* Adheres to diet prescription when filling menu order, when needed clarifies diet order with Nutrition Therapist or nursing.
* Assists with preparation of patient food trays and patient room service calls.  Delivers trays to patient area/patient rooms, as appropriate.
* Follows department policies and procedures for patient identification; uses two patient identifiers every time serves food to patient.
3.
Café Service
* Assists in serving meals to staff and guests; responds when help is needed (buzzer).
* Cleans dining room service areas.
* Replenishes food and supply items as necessary during meal service.
4.
Verification and Recording of Temperatures
* Checks and records temperature of equipment (dish machine, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) as designated on recording forms; alerts manager or assistant  and Plant Services if temperatures are out of range.
* Checks and complies with all food temperature guidelines; alerts manager or assistant if temperatures are not in range.
5.
Sanitation
* Applies strict principles of sanitation, and infection control in the performance of duties.
* Complies with current sanitation guidelines for handling food and cleaning equipment.
* Checks equipment prior to use for cleanliness and proper functioning.
* Always cleans equipment after use.
* Adheres to assigned cleaning schedules.
6.
Safety
* Complies with strict safety regulations in the use of all equipment.
* Reports malfunctioning or defective equipment to assistant, manager and Plant Services immediately.
7.
Deliveries and Stocking and Rotation
* Checks in deliveries and puts stock away as needed.
* Stocks café items, and products for other patient care areas per par levels.
** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
** Education, Experience, and Training
* Must possess high school diploma or equivalent.
* Previous experience in healthcare or food service is preferred.
* Understanding of basic food preparation techniques is required.
* Willingness to complete training/coursework in sanitation is required.
* Ability to learn and navigate computer systems including the online training modules, the employee timesheet and the performance appraisal system.  Job specific systems are also required.
* Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.

Physical Requirements
* Sitting – Not a requirement.
* Standing – Approximately 50% of shift.
* Walking – Approximately 50% of shift.
* Lifting – Approximately 50 pounds. Must use, and require others to use, when in hospital and/or pre-hospital settings, proper body mechanics and ergonomics and, as applicable, lifting/moving devices.
* Twisting – Infrequent.
* Bending – Moderate.
* Squat/Kneel – Approximately 25% of shift.
** WORK*
* ** ENVIRONMENT
* * 1. May come in contact with hazardous chemicals or treatment modalities.
2. The possibility exists of exposure to communicable disease due to working in a healthcare environment.
3. Involvement in patient care may result in unavoidable work-related illnesses.

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