Nutrition Assistant II

CommonSpirit Health•Henderson, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Siena Hospital, part of Dignity Health Nevada, a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system with over 70 years of service. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to the Henderson and Las Vegas communities, with a focus on the underserved. Our modern Siena Campus is a 326-bed acute care hospital, expanded to meet evolving community needs. As a member of CommonSpirit Health, a national network operating over 2,200 care sites across 24 states, we offer significant opportunities for professional growth and learning. We seek individuals driven by social justice, health equity, and innovative compassionate care within a collaborative environment.

Requirements

One (1) year of food service experience
High School Graduate or equivalent
Food Handler Permit: Nevada, within 30 Days

Responsibilities

Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.
Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience.
Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
Provides service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.
May be responsible for one or more of the following: Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements
Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials for food preparation
Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members.
Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members.
Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders.
Distributing food preferences to the kitchen for menu planning in a timely manner.
Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols.
Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports.
Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line, equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)