You’ll need
Certifications
✓County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current
Education
AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.
Qualifications
✓County Specific requirement.
One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred.
Benefits
Benefits package (see posting)
About the role
Review and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet
What you’ll do
Review and update physicianReview and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet
Assist patients with menuAssist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary
Communicate diet change, allergyCommunicate diet change, allergy, and preference between nursing units, dietitians, and kitchen staff
Enter and maintain mealEnter and maintain meal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep records accurate
Ensure diet accuracy, followEnsure diet accuracy, follow food safety standards, appropriate temperatures of patient trays and support quality checks within the nutrition department