Nutrition Assistant HostHostess - PTFT Available
Nutrition Assistant HostHostess - PTFT Available
Posted on :
09-04-2025
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09-04-2025
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The Host/Hostess supports patient health and wellbeing through timely meal delivery and service. The Host/Hostess works directly with patients to order high quality meal selections that reflect their dietary needs restrictions and allergies. Host/Hostess also provide support for menu development activities by sharing patient feedback and suggestions with their supervisor and production team. Host/Hostess observe and document patients food intake for signs of malnutrition allergic reactions or refusal to eat. Records temperatures of refrigerators and freezers and ensures all food safety precautions. Through these functions Host/Hostess are key in creating a comforting environment for all patients.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions- Provides menus and communicates with patient/family about the room service process including food choices and times of service.
- Provides meals and snacks within the diet order observes and documents food intake and response to care.
- Serves as a liaison between the patient Nursing and Dining Services.
- Accountable to ensure all patients on a physicianprescribed diet receive meals per patient needs/desires.
- Communicates all meal servicerelated problems to Food Service Supervisor Patient Services Manager or Assistant Director/Director.
- Operates the decentralized Nutrition Care Center (NCC) which involves inventorying and maintaining food and supplies and recording temperature of refrigerators and freezers serving patient meals and nourishments retrieving soiled trays and cleaning/sanitizing food delivery carts and NCC area according to procedures and unit standards.
- Transports patient food carts to and from the kitchen to nursing units.
- Transports soiled carts and empty racks to and from the dishroom and nursing units.
- Works collaboratively with the nursing unit staff to complete activities within scope of practice and communicates any patient issues concerns or needs.
- Participates in department or unit activities to facilitate patient care and operations e.g. quality focus teams committees recipe tasting procedure or process revisions.
- Participates in all meetings and inservices as directed.
- Follows safe practices at all times. Reports accidents or unsafe conditions to Food Services Supervisor Patient Services Manager or Assistant Director/Director.
- Demonstrates service recovery as needed with a positive outcome for the patient.
- Assists with onthejob training of new employees.
- Meets all other nutrition assistant competencies (see competency checklist).
- Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking interpersonal relationships and technical skills.
- Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently to each patient.
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Preferred Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or GED.
- 1 or more years of food service experience.
- 1 or more years of experience in a hospital or longterm care facility.
Required Language Skills
- Fluent English Ability to read write and speak English.
Knowledge Requirements
- Basic computer skills.
- Demonstrated competence in the areas of critical thinking and interpersonal relationships.
Time Type:
Part timeJob Requisition ID:
R26512We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age 40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.
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