Unit Nutrition Assistant

Job description

Meritus Health is seeking a Unit Nutrition Assistant to join our Nutrition Services team. In this role, you will help deliver high-quality food service to patients by ensuring accurate meal selections, safe food handling, and excellent customer service. You will serve as a liaison between patients, dietitians, and foodservice staff to promote optimal nutrition care and maximize patient satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: - Retrieve, evaluate, and process diet orders/messages and communicate updates to Nutrition Services and Nursing staff. - Collect patient meal selections via in-person visits or phone calls, ensuring compliance with diet orders and patient preferences. - Process meal tickets/tally sheets and deliver trays to patients according to schedule. - Answer and direct phone calls in a professional and courteous manner. - Operate CBORD and Bedside menu entry systems accurately. - Practice safe food handling, storage, and infection control in compliance with departmental and regulatory standards (HACCP, TJC, MD Dept. of Health). Qualifications: - Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. - Experience: 1–2 years of food service experience preferred, particularly...