Per Diem - Assistant Nutrition

St. Joseph's HealthPaterson, NJ
Onsite

About The Position

This position involves processing diet orders and receiving orders through communication with patients or healthcare professionals. The role requires verifying that orders comply with diet prescriptions, identifying and noting patient needs such as therapeutic requirements, cultural preferences, and food allergies using special tray ticket indicators. Responsibilities also include conducting patient care rounds to obtain meal preferences, assisting patients with menu preparation, and calculating and completing production sheets for hot, cold, and special food items. The Assistant Nutrition will also maintain records for the manager.

Responsibilities

  • Process diet orders and receive orders via communication with patients or health care professionals
  • Verify that orders comply with diet prescription
  • Identify needs such as therapeutic, cultural preferences, and food allergies and note those needs with special tray ticket indicator
  • Conduct patient care rounds to obtain patient meal preferences
  • Patient assistance is given for menu preparation
  • Calculate and complete production sheets for Hot and Cold food items and special items
  • Maintain records for manager

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match
  • Health & Wellness
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD : Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

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What This Job Offers

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

501-1,000 employees

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