Nutrition Assistant (Part Time, Day Shift)

About Us

Adventist Health White Memorial, located in the heart of Boyle Heights, is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are a 353-bed hospital with three medical office buildings, residency programs, and comprehensive cancer care, offering a vast scope of services in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, we were recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. Adventist Health promotes wellness in the community through initiatives like the local farmers market and a community resource center serving seniors and Spanish-speakers.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving over 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with more than 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Our team of over 38,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers is driven by the mission of inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.

About the Role

Provides clinical dietetic services by ensuring the diet ordered by a physician is received by the patient. Assists in clerical duties for the Nutrition Services department.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects selected menus from patients in a timely and complete manner.
• Assists patients with menu selection as needed.
• Evaluates all food items served to patients for quality and temperature.
• Follows all sanitation guidelines regarding food handling, including the use of hairnets and hand washing.
• Considers age-related factors when dealing with patients or guests.
• Prepares meals under the supervision of a dietary manager or cook.
• Prepares required reports and monitors food to ensure high quality.
• Delivers dishes and trays at designated times and rooms.
• Cleans food stations and washes dishes, cooking vessels, and silverware.
• Discards leftovers and disposes of garbage.
• Stocks ingredients and monitors inventory.
• Assists in tracking expenses and menu planning.
• Helps maintain kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Monitors and assists in diet office and kitchen procedures to ensure patient needs are met, including provision of nourishments and menu selection.
• Maintains and stocks the patient snack cart and distributes items to patients per diet orders.
• Maintains high-quality, safe food as specified by Nutritional Food Services and all basic food handling guidelines as required by local, state, and federal agencies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Technical experience: Preferred

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $29.56 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

• Part-time regular
• Shift Length: 8 Hours

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.