Nutrition Care Partner-Per Diem

MaineGeneral Health • Augusta, ME

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About The Position

The Nutrition Care Partner works at the Alfond Center for Health Cafeteria in Augusta. This is a per diem, as-needed position, with shifts primarily in the evenings and on weekends. The role supports patients and care teams with meal selection and nutrition-related service, and helps ensure meals are accurate, appropriate to current diet orders, and delivered on time.

The position offers an hourly base pay range of $17.34–$30.35. Individual pay is based on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. Eligible team members may also earn shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. Scheduled weekly hours are 0.

Requirements

• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in a suite of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using a phone system.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of experience in a food service environment.
• Diet knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Meet with patients, Dietitians, and other personnel as needed concerning patient nutrition needs.
• Assist patients with meal selections by phone or at bedside.
• Review menus and correct selections with patients to comply with current diet orders.
• Process new diets and changes; examine diet orders and requests and record information as needed for patient care.
• Check trays and snacks for accuracy, temperature, and appearance.
• Ensure meals are delivered within the designated time frame.
• Identify patients by full name and date of birth before taking meal orders and upon meal delivery.
• Maintain required call center records, reports, and files.

Benefits

• Wellness programs and resources supporting physical wellness.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Payactiv access to wages earned before payday.
• Eligible employees may receive up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions, plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Leadership-supported career development programs and learning and development resources.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed