Nutrition Assistant

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Nutrition Assistant assists the clinical dietitian by screening patients for nutritional risk, assisting patients with food selection, monitoring intake, providing nutrition education to patients and families.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 1-2 years experience in the following: Working with children in a school, camp or day care setting, working with the public, working with computers, working in a medical setting.
• Prior work experience in the same job may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Calculate nutrient intakes of in-patients and out-patients receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition using the most appropriate software and maintain nutrient database specific to menus at CMH.
• Provide nutrition care and education to patients and families.
• Monitor need for updating menus and distribute selected menus.
• Initiate and participate in quality improvement.
• Provide education and/or in-service training to students, staff, professionals, and community.
• Attends education programs, unit meetings and assigned committees.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees