Nutrition Care Assoc -Per Diem

Hospital for Special Care•New Britain, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs essential duties associated with the nutritional care and food service to all patients. Responsible for pediatric formula preparation, food/snack preparation, general cleaning, and stocking of food service areas. Other duties include working with patients and/or caregivers to obtain menu selections, setup and service on the patient trayline as well as delivering items to and from clinical units and working the cash register in the main cafeteria.

Requirements

High School Diploma/Graduate Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.).
At least one-year experience in hospital food service preferred.
Must be able to read, write, and understand instructions to perform responsibilities independently.
General knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.
Have excellent attention to details and service knowledge.
Have excellent communication and organization skills.
Standing and walking continuously up to six hours.
Lifting 11 – 20 pounds frequently.
Push / pull 50 - 100 pounds occasionally.
Bend, twist, squat, and reach frequently.
Frequent fine manipulation with one hand.
Tasks allow for the application of over-learned knowledge and basic follow through on easily identifiable steps.
Reference materials are available.
Limited inference is necessary.
Some selective attention is necessary to complete task.
Basic formulation, content, syntax and spelling are adequate to complete the task, only simple sentence or very short paragraph expression is necessary.
Task allows for limited verbal communication. Use of automatic words, jargons, and phrases in context are adequate for intelligibility and understanding.
Tasks allow for comprehension of only basic ideas and needs limited in complexity and form, requires the ability to process simple two-step commands.
Tasks require ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Perform basic arithmetic operations with coins and bills.

Nice To Haves

At least one-year experience in hospital food service.
General knowledge of therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

Prepares pediatric formula for pediatric unit.
Serves on the patient tray line.
Checks patient trays for accuracy during meal service.
Obtains meal choices and food preferences from patients and/or family members.
Deliver food items and formulas to the clinical units.
Enter patient’s meal selections into the menu system.
Remove trash and maintain general kitchen sanitation.
Follows regulatory guidelines for the safe handling of food, dishware and chemicals.
Retrieves all equipment, small wares and trays from assigned floors and brings it back to the dish room to be washed and sanitized correctly.
Cleans mobile food cart at the end of every meal.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

employer-subsidized medical and dental
vision insurance
a 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer match of up to 6%
paid time off
employer-paid life insurance
short-term and long-term disability insurance
a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
tuition reimbursement
professional development opportunities
voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
employee wellness programs with access to our onsite fitness and aquatics center
an employee referral bonus program
meaningful employee recognition and appreciation initiatives