Nutrition Assistant - $500 Sign-on Bonus

Nutritional Services Aide 2Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager, the Nutritional Services Aide 2 performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties. Essential duties/responsibilities: Assembles food trays for Room Service patients appropriate for general and therapeutic diets. Prepares and delivers items as requested by nursing staff or Room Service tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner. Prepares special diet foods as necessary. Delivers food in carts to rooms and places appropriate trays at patient bedside while checking 2 patient identifiers. Loads and oversees dishwashers. Washes specified items by hand, i.e., pots, pans, knives. Disposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed. Puts clean dishes and utensils away. Mops floors as scheduled and as necessary. Cleans walk-in refrigerators and storage areas. Assists in preparing pudding, jello and nourishments. Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by the Nutritional Services Manager. Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments. Treats patients and families with respect and dignity. Observes infection control and food safety practices at all times. Participates in departmental performance improvement activities. Via telephone, take and respond to patient requests and orders for room service trays, knowledge of Room Service Computer Program. Prepare and deliver p.m. nourishments to appropriate nurse soiled dishes, trays and loads dish racks and runs through dish machine. Loads prewashed pots and pans into dish racks, runs through dish machine, unracks them to a sanitized area, put them away after air drying.