Per Diem Assistant Nutrition
About The Position
Be the face of good nutrition and quality customer service. At NewYork-Presbyterian, Nutrition Assistants deliver warm smiles, friendly conversations and healthy meals that soothe the soul. The relationships they build with patients cultivate good health, healing and comfort while ensuring a welcoming environment day after day. If you’re ready to bring warmth and customer service to the care of our patients and their families, explore the following position: Nutrition Assistant/Meal Service/Retail/Sanitation - Behavioral Health - Per-Diem Serve as a valued member of the team and provide essential support and superior customer service to our patients and their families. Maintain a culture of compassion, caring and safety to help ensure a positive experience for every patient, every time. This Per Diem Nutrition Assistant position is responsible for the service of meals to our inpatient behavior health population. This role is responsible for accurate measurement of food and service of food according to tray ticket and provider's diet order and care plan. The role works closely with the unit Registered Dietitian to ensure the clinician's care plan is carried out in order to see progress in the patient's nutritional status. This role also ensures the maintenance and cleanliness of the unit dining room and pantry, ensures food safety guidelines are followed, performs patient verification, protects patients from food allergens, labels and dates food items according to policy and provides customer service to our patients. This position also covers other positions in the department, such as retail, cold production and sanitation.
Requirements
- Extensive customer service experience
- Experience in the hotel, restaurant or retail industry.
- A high school diploma or GED
Nice To Haves
- Prior food service experience
Responsibilities
- Service of meals to our inpatient behavior health population
- Accurate measurement of food and service of food according to tray ticket and provider's diet order and care plan
- Works closely with the unit Registered Dietitian to ensure the clinician's care plan is carried out in order to see progress in the patient's nutritional status
- Ensures the maintenance and cleanliness of the unit dining room and pantry
- Ensures food safety guidelines are followed
- Performs patient verification
- Protects patients from food allergens
- Labels and dates food items according to policy
- Provides customer service to our patients
- Covers other positions in the department, such as retail, cold production and sanitation.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
