Nutrition Service Coordinator - Weekend Only

Mass General Brigham Food Service Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Essential Functions

• Communicates patient diet orders for each meal to the department Data Center and ensures diet orders are accurately implemented.
• Reviews patient trays to confirm each patient receives the correct meal and diet based on current orders.
• Obtains trays from the tray line for new admissions and for patients whose diet orders have advanced.
• Prepares, assembles, and delivers patient meal trays, including coffee, tea, ice cream, yogurt, garnishes, and other appropriate items.
• Ensures trays are presented neatly and removes packaging and wrappings as appropriate.
• Assists patients with opening milk, juice, condiments, and other meal items as needed.
• Collects and returns used meal trays following each meal service.
• Provides patients with menu selection sheets and daily specials, explaining the meal selection process and available options.
• Assists patients who are unable to independently complete menu selections and communicates relevant information to appropriate department staff.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and uses Excellent Encounter skills when interacting with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary patient service area and galley before, during, and after meal service.
• Performs designated cleaning tasks and special cleaning assignments according to department schedules and standards.
• Inventories and orders nourishments and nutritional supplements for between-meal service and patient trays, as assigned.
• Monitors nourishment and supplement inventory and removes expired or outdated products in accordance with food safety standards.
• May inventory and order supplies for nursing nourishment areas.
• Retrieves supplies from the department Service Center, stocks designated areas, and rotates perishable items using appropriate inventory practices.
• Maintains effective working relationships with coworkers and establishes strong rapport with clinical and nursing staff on assigned units.
• Communicates relevant patient information to the clinical dietitian, including concerns related to a patient's ability, willingness, or interest in eating.
• May orient and train new employees on department procedures, workflows, and service standards.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate service to patients across the lifespan.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development principles to recognize and respond appropriately to patients' age-specific needs.
• Provides services in accordance with department policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and patient safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Requires use of an N95 mask in accordance with department and organizational requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Food service experience desirable.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to provide compassionate care to patients.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to lift 25-30 lbs. and must be able to stand for extended period (most of shift).
• Motor coordination.
• Ability to organize work, work efficiently and quickly, meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and follow procedures.
• Ability to use judgment and solve problems independently.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• N95 mask required.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Additional Job Description

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

273 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

16

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$18.58 - $26.58/Hourly

Grade

3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources.