Nutritional Assistant I

American Addiction Centers

5d • $19 - $28

About The Position

Provides high quality patient service in assembling trays, distributing patient trays, retrival of patient trays, delivery of nourishments and floor sock.

Requirements

• In high school, high school graduate or GED
• 6 months in customer service field/ office
• Good Computer skills and able to navigate on computer
• Good communication skills
• Detail and results orientated
• Strong organizational skills
• Mathematical competence
• Ability to communicate effectively; written and verbal
• Ability to speak, read and write English clearly and proficiently
• Have a neat and professional appearance
• Flexible work hours between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work under stressful/difficult conditions.
• Ability to meet time constraints in a fast pace environment.
• Ability to work for significant periods of time.
• Ability to communicate with various internal/external customers.
• Ability to document.
• Ability to read patient menus, names and logs.
• Ability to spend majority of time standing and sitting.
• Position requires constant hearing and seeing.
• Position requires frequent bending, keying, reaching, speaking, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, kneeling and smelling.
• Position requires occasional climbing and tasting.
• Limited exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Safety and sanitation when entering patients' rooms or kitchen.
• Ability to handle various tasks simultaneously especially during peak hours.
• Ability to move 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
• For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.
• Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Assembles Patient Trays
• Cart and Tray Delivery and Pick Up
• Guest Relations
• Delivers nourishments to assigned patients.
• Takes calls from patients and nursing units.
• Takes patient menu selections, confirms patients' needs/requests and discusses patients' needs and tray delivery time with nursing or department associates.
• Exhibits a friendly, caring attitude and follows proper telephone etiquette and procedures with patients, visitors and healthcare professionals.
• Goes to patient rooms where patients are unable to call down their selections. Complies with dietary restrictions, (based on the diet ordered by the patient's physician) allergies, dislikes, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
• Interacts with nursing to ensure patients' diet orders are accurate and patients' food needs are met.
• Responsive to patient's needs at all times. Resolves patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or reports needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate. Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures.
• Maintains accurate information for each patient. Assists dietician with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered. Utilizes "Just for You" call system and Care Connection/ CBord information for patient care.
• Delivering patient trays properly following the AIDET script/ communicating properly with our patients
• Communicates effectively when assisting patients and/or family
• Communicates between nursing, guest service representatives and tray line associates in order to clarify orders and provide prompt service.
• Communicates special patient needs to dieticians and diet clerks.
• Training/In-services/Meetings
• Assists with training of other associates
• Attends scheduled huddles, in-services and meetings. Participates in QA/CQI documentation process.
• Takes Temperatures to ensure proper food temps are achieved.
• Documents temperatures of all steam table items.
• Documents time menu is received and when the tray leaves the department for delivery.
• Receives, fills and delivers patient tray items to satisfy customers' needs.
• Participation in area huddles, inservices, training, orientation and meetings.
• Attends huddles, in-services and training sessions to keep current with specific procedures, DNV requirements and changes within the department and/or hospital. Completes annual CBTs.
• Attends orientation and area specific meetings to keep current on area specific changes or concerns and for a communication exchange with peers and management.
• Continue to learn ways to which CQI can be applied to our areas to ensure customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees