Nutrition Associate, Part Time

Department: 10310 Food & Nutrition Services

Pay Range: $18.64 - $36.48

About The Role: The Hospital Associate is responsible for Patient Meal (MyDining) service. Secure patient meal selections and special requests and needs via telephone or face to face interactions.

Functional Accountabilities Maintain Professionalism: Communicate pertinent information to Supervisor/Manager or Director. Utilize appropriate communication to patient, nursing, staff or visitor per department training.

Nutrition Service: Receive and utilize accurate and current orders for patient meal service or formulas utilizing CNMC and MyDining information systems. Take patient menu selection, confirm patient needs/requests, and discuss patient's needs and tray delivery time with nursing or departmental associates; maintain patient information; be responsive to patient's needs at all times; resolve patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or report needed assistance to supervisor as alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, or when patient inquires or needs additional selections. Review patient listing with accurate diet information and special instructions from Nutrition Technician and ask appropriate clarification of patient orders; communicate any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures. Prepare, assemble and deliver unit floor stock and patient nourishments. Assist dietitian to monitor patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered; interact with nursing to ensure patient's diet prescriptions are accurate, and patient's food needs are met.