Nutrition Technician

University of Maryland Medical System•Largo, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Functions as the primary point of contact for nutrition services on the patient unit. Utilizes problem-solving and communications skills as well as knowledge of diet therapies to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner.

Requirements

One year of food preparation experience preferably in a large scale institutional dietary setting.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Sanitation and Food Handlers course

Responsibilities

Distributing, assisting, collecting and correcting of patient menu selections.
Deliver patient trays to floors per unit using Meal Delivery Carts.
Assemble Meal Trays according to Patient Selections and Diet Guidelines.
Passing of meal trays and nourishments using two Patient identifiers and collecting of meal trays from all patients, including isolation patients
Fill patient requests and retrieve missing/needed items for delivery to patients in timely manner.
Assist in passing water to patients.
Record intake for patients on I &O’s and/or caloric counts.
Maintain the unit kitchens.
Clean kitchen and refrigerators
Record refrigerator temperatures each day and adjust thermostats as necessary.
Rotating and replenishing bulk nourishments.
Maintain updated diet lists, and status on all patients.
Who, why, when status of eating
Admissions, transfers, discharges
Know where trays and nourishments are
Decrease number of extra trays
Process upcoming requisitions
Deliver TF to nursing unit as ordered.
Record tray count on meal conversion sheets.
Ensure safe food handling.