Infant Nutrition Technician (Augusta, GA) - NICU - PT - Day

Wellstar Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: Manages, Tracks, and Inventories Human milk. Prepares and packages feedings of human milk and powdered formulas for infants and children. Daily breast milk/formula preparation and distribution; managing breast milk storage and tracking, maintaining the supplies in the Milk Lab, cleaning and storing equipment in the Milk Lab, other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma General or GED General Accredited Program
BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support
Basic computer skills
Customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Medical Assisting Preferred
Experience in food preparation preferred

Responsibilities

Uses barcode scanning technology in conjunction with safety policies/procedures to manage, track, and inventory human milk.
Follows infection control and environment of care procedures in maintaining Infant nutrition lab.
Cleans cribs, isolettes, radiant warmers, and all other equipment according to approved policies.
Adheres to Infection Control Standards/spot cleans unit as needed.
Answers phones, covers nurses reception desk as needed.
Runs errands to the pharmacy, lab, way, as requested.
Removes from unit or reports equipment/furniture in need of repair.
Reacts promptly and appropriately to emergency situations.
Complete daily census sheets indicating formulas prepared.
Maintain sanitation of the preparation area.
Manage unit supply of Human Breast Milk and prepares feedings for infants in the NICU.
Prepares feedings according to standardized recipes as provided by the Registered Dietitian responsible for the nutritional care of the infants.
Supports breastfeeding through positive interactions with families and staff.
Assist in training other employees in infant feeding preparation and proper handling techniques, as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.