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:

0.60

Part Time Shift:

Rotating Position Summary:

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.

Detailed responsibilities:

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

Qualifications Education:

Essential:

Not Required Experience:

Essential:

1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Nonessential:

No preferred experience

Credentials:

Essential:

Not Applicable/Not Required Physical Conditions:

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:

Essential:

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