Room Service Attendant

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Room Service Lead is responsible for performing diet interpretation and patient tray service in compliance with nutrition prescription, nutrient goals, Food and Nutrition presentation standards and best practices for food safety and sanitation. Responsibilities: · Using the hospital Room Service software provides timely and compliant meals, beverages, snacks, supplements to all patient care areas. Assists patients, caregivers and nursing to select meals within the goals of the nutrition prescription ordered according to established procedures. · In collaboration with the Room Service Chef performs food preparation, tray set up and delivery within forty-five minutes of the order being placed. Follows departmental recipes and methods for all foods including modified textures and consistencies. · Performs transportation of patient food within the facility, with set up of meals for appropriate patients to ensure temperatures are met for safe food service. Requests assistance from Nursing for patient positioning for meals when required. · Reviews updated census prior to each meal period to update room service data base with new admissions, discharges...