Nutrition Care Representative

University of Vermont Health Network • Burlington, VT

5d • $22 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Care Representative (NCR) is a “point person” for food service issues affecting patients, other nutrition services staff and nursing service staff. The NCR is responsible for assisting patients with menu selection and ensuring that patients receive meals and nourishments in accordance with diet prescriptions and individual preferences.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year experience in a patient care environment.
• Ability to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills and be able to follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Meets the physical demands of the job.
• Employees must have cash handling and money counting skills.
• Must be dependable – no excessive absenteeism/tardiness - per department policy.
• Understands and follows safety and sanitation procedures.

Nice To Haves

• College course work in clinical nutrition or nutrition therapy may be substituted for work experience.

Responsibilities

• Screening patients for nutritional risk.
• Taking patient food orders over the phone and entering them into our computer system.
• Updating patient information into our ordering system as required.
• Correcting menu choices under supervision and alerting the supervisor and clinical nutrition staff to any patient issues.
• Visiting patient rooms to assist with ordering meals.
• Serving patient trays and nourishments.

Benefits

• The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED