Nutrition Technician

Job Title

Job Requirements

Shift - Day, Full-Time

Work Schedule - Mon-Fri 11:00AM-7:30PM with rotating weekends / holidays

Principal Duties:

Functions as the primary point of contact for nutrition services on the patient unit. Utilizes problem-solving and communications skills as well as knowledge of diet therapies to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner.

Distributing, assisting, collecting and correcting of patient menu selections.

Deliver patient trays to floors per unit using Meal Delivery Carts.

Assemble Meal Trays according to Patient Selections and Diet Guidelines.

Passing of meal trays and nourishments using two Patient identifiers and collecting of meal trays from all patients, including isolation patients.

Fill patient requests and retrieve missing/needed items for delivery to patients in timely manner.

Assist in passing water to patients.

Record intake for patients on I &O's and/or caloric counts.

Maintain the unit kitchens.

Clean kitchen and refrigerators

Record refrigerator temperatures each day and adjust thermostats as necessary.

Rotating and replenishing bulk nourishments.

Maintain updated diet lists, and status on all patients.

Who, why, when status of eating

Admissions, transfers, discharges

Know where trays and nourishments are

Decrease number of extra trays

Process upcoming requisitions

Deliver TF to nursing unit as ordered.

Record tray count on meal conversion sheets.

Ensure safe food handling.

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: NA.
• Preferred:
• Other:

Education/Knowledge

• Attained Level: Entry level
• Preferred: Completion of Sanitation and Food Handlers course
• Completed Course Work/Program:

Applicable Experience

• Experience (years): Required: 1 - 3 years Preferred: 3 - 5 years
• Experience (describe required & preferred): One year of food preparation experience preferably in a large scale institutional dietary setting.

Benefits

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $17.50-$28.48
• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential