Nutrition Assistant - Per Diem - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health • Perth Amboy, NJ

93d • $20

About The Position

The Nutrition Assistant is responsible for obtaining and processing meal orders in a courteous and professional manner; ensuring diet prescription adherence, and maintaining an accurate dietary record for each patient. A day in the life of a Nutrition Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health includes handling all patient/customer interactions in a courteous and professional manner, using standardized script where required. The assistant receives patient meal requests by phone call to the diet office, call backs from the diet office, or visitation at the patient bedside. They process meal orders via computer in an allotted time frame and order non-select meals for patients who cannot select a meal and for whom no order has been placed, as appropriate. The role requires communication with patients regarding menu selections in accordance with diet, food allergies, and food preferences, and the ability to verbalize diet-appropriate foods for all house diets. The assistant keeps accurate dietary records for patients in the computer as necessary, records unit pantry refrigerator temperature daily, and monitors pantries for general cleanliness. They ensure all menu choices made by patients are therapeutically accurate and process orders for guest trays in a courteous and timely manner. The assistant communicates special requests and important information to appropriate staff in a timely manner, prints reports timely, and processes requests for nourishments. They identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care that is specific to those needs. Other duties and/or projects may be assigned, and adherence to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior is required.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Knowledge of basic principles of nutrition and modified diets.
• Proficient in computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in foods and nutrition.
• Bilingual, especially Spanish or Korean language.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of similar hospital or acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Handles all patient/customer interactions in a courteous and professional manner.
• Receives patient meal requests by phone call to the diet office, call backs from the diet office, or visitation at the patient bedside.
• Processes meal orders via computer in allotted time frame.
• Orders non-select meals for patients who cannot select a meal and for whom no order has been placed.
• Communicates with patients taking menu selections in accordance with diet, food allergies, and food preferences.
• Keeps accurate dietary records for patients in the computer as necessary.
• Records unit pantry refrigerator temperature on a daily basis.
• Monitors pantries for general cleanliness and refers all issues to Supervisor/Managers.
• Ensures all menu choices made by patients are therapeutically accurate.
• Processes orders for guest trays in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates special requests and important information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Prints reports timely.
• Processes requests for 10 am, 3 pm, and HS nourishments.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs.
• Communicates with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees