Nutrition Assistant/Dietary PRN

Nutrition Assistant/Dietary PRN SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - 2.9 St. Louis, MO Job Details Full-time | PRN $19.50 an hour 19 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Labeling Catering HIPAA Filing Customer inquiry handling Printing High school diploma or GED Dietetics Patient interaction Clerical experience Data collection Phone call management Healthcare data collection JCAHO Entry level Office experience

Full Job Description Overview:

SSM Health Rehab Hospital A joint venture between

Select Medical and SSM Health Position:

Nutrition Assistant Location:

Bridgeton, MO Schedule:

PRN Set days- Mondays and Fridays 9:30a-6p, and covering PTO/vacations.

Compensation:

$19.50/PRN Rate Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Start Strong :

Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting

Recharge & Refresh :

Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Your Health Matters :

Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings Invest in

Your Future:

100% paid RN scholarship program, company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection

Your Impact Matters:

Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities:

A Nutrition Assistant performs numerous duties related to patient menu systems. Responsible for patient food service contact, patient menu management, obtaining patient menu selections, data collection and communication of patient food service needs. Follows standard practices and complies with regulatory requirements. Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of menu management system. Prepare, assemble, deliver and retrieve patient menus/ menu selections according to prescribed diets. Assist patients in completing menu selections compliant with prescribed diet. Offer alternative menu, as allowed on prescribed diet and in accordance with food allergies, food sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences. Update and/or validate diet changes in the patient menu system with the most current diet order. Update and/or validate menu and nourishment labeling is compliant with most current diet order. Create, print and place menu labels as needed Communicates patient care and food service issues to the department. Print and distribute reports, such as meal tallies, patient diet lists and nourishment lists. Follow HIPAA and Joint Commission guidelines in accordance with organizational and departmental policies. Perform clerical assignments in Food & Nutrition office including faxing, answering phones, filing, photocopying, etc. Follows up with inquiries and requests in a timely and appropriate manner. Maintain proper levels of office and menu supplies. Attend in-services and other departmental related meetings. Assists tray line, food service aides or catering as needed.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required Previous office experience or equivalent required Preferred Qualifications Working knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred

Additional Data:

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans