Nutrition Assistant, Relief - Cottonwood, AZ
Nutrition Assistant, Relief - Cottonwood, AZ
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Job Description
Overview
The Nutrition Assistant collaborates with both nutrition staff and hospital staff to provide optimal care and wellness to patients staff and visitors of Northern Arizona Healthcare. This position works with the Clinical Dietitans and Cooks by preparing food for patients visitors and staff using menus recipes production sheets tally sheets cooking equipment cooking methods and using safe food handling techniques to help provide optimal nutritional care and wellness.S/he ensures that food production is of high quality and that all foods are prepared cooked and served in accordance with specified recipes and procedures. S/he maintains and carries out all NAH policies and procedures and ensures compliance with all CMS County and other applicable regulatory agencies. The Nutrition Assistant participates in dish room actities cahsiering call center and positions on the patient tray os she may participate in training new staff assisting with schedules for staff. The Nutrition Assistant must know the electronic patient menu system and take room service meal orders in the call center following dietary guidelines and protocols.
Responsibilities
* Prepares food prep for patient and caf line.
* Provides assistance in the dish room as need and scheduled.
* Checks all patient trays for diet modifications and accuracy at meal service.
* Prepares and delivers patient trays nourishments and snacks for all patients.
* Works Presentation station serving food.
* Works as a cashier for lunch periods and as scheduled.
* Fills delivers records on Catertrax billing and stocks food and supplies on nursing inpatient and nursing outpatient units or departments.
* Prepares Grab and Go items and par levels for patient tray line and caf.
* Substitutes as a Barista to fill PTO and call off needs.
* Cross trained in several areas of kitchen.
* Work as a cashier at caf coffee shop or Gift shop.
* Stocks and fills vending machines through campus.
* Sort Supplies for patient pantry units.
* Follows the master cleaning guidelines when on job routine or asked.
* Adheres to established protocol for cleaning of all service ware: remove * debris wash rinses sanitize and air dry before storage * Adheres to infection precautions when delivering trays and snacks to patient rooms.
* Adheres to infection precautions when delivering trays and snacks to patient rooms.
* Adheres to proper cleaning and maintenance of work stationclean wash rinse and sanitize prior to start of preparation during preparation and at end of preparation.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
* If required for the position ensures all certifications and/or licenses are uptodate and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required jobspecific training in the specified time frame.
Qualifications
FMC: Coconino County Food Handlers Card within 30 days of hire Required
Healthcare food service experience Preferred
Diet technician/nutrition experience Preferred
Computer experience Preferred
Cash register experience Preferred
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers and competence in using computers and basic software programs.
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