Nutrition Assistant

Job description

Position Summary Assists Dietitians in Food Service. Provides direct and indirect patient care as determined/delegated by a Registered Dietitian (RD). The care provided is commonly routine, i.e., delivering and picking up patient menus, assisting patients with menu selections and editing menus according to the diet prescription. Processes diet changes from nursing services and maintains census record. Checks accuracy of patient trays. Modifies menus based on patients food patterns, tolerances, and preferences - Organize meal tickets in a timely fashion to provide accurate meals to patients and to minimize late trays. - Takes patient menu orders and records patient preferences and allergies in patient's nutrition record. - Provides feedback from patients needing nutritional intervention to the Dietitian. - Checks tray line accurately. Makes decisions about quality and appropriateness of all menu items. - Communicates with employees, patients and visitors placing priority on customer satisfaction. - May maintain all diet office supplies and completes pertinent records and forms. - May assist Dietitian with screening, patient intervention, and patient education. - Other related job ta...