Nutrition Care Associate Part-Time (20 hours evening) Jefferson Einstein Phila

About the role

The Nutrition Care Associate position requires a 2-week training period from 7am-3pm, followed by a regular schedule of 5 days a week, every other weekend, with 12-hour shifts. The role reports to the Lead Nutrition Care Associate, Food Service Supervisor, or Food Service Manager.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently with Jefferson's values.
• Processes nutrition orders and tray tickets with 100% accuracy to ensure accurate and up-to-date nutritional needs are provided.
• Manually enters patient’s menu selections for patients with multiple diet restrictions and ensures selections fall within nutritional parameters for the restrictions.
• Communicates with supervisor, Lead Food Service Associate, Registered Dietitians, and Food Service Associates regarding patient preferences, requests for diet education, poor intake, allergies, and special requests to ensure consistent, appropriate, safe, and appealing meals.
• Is proficient in CBORD Food Service Suite nutrition software and processes nutrition orders and tray tickets with 100% accuracy to ensure accurate and up-to-date nutritional needs are provided.
• Maintains appropriate floor stock according to par levels and records usage accordingly. Cross-references and manually enters patient’s diet allergies that do not interface with CBORD nutritional software from electronic medical record.
• Crosses-references and manually enters patient’s diet allergies that do not interface with CBORD nutritional software from electronic medical record.
• Cross-references and manually enters patient’s diet allergies that do not interface with CBORD nutritional software from electronic medical record.
• Maintains sufficient supplies of menus and forms in office at all times to facilitate efficient services.
• Coordinates and collaborates with Food Service Associates to ensure smooth departmental operations.
• Multitasks in the diet office to ensure meal service is efficient and running on time.
• Calls patients to inform them of menu changes.
• Participates in and attends all department in-services to maintain department operating standards.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Previous nutrition office experience preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• Dietetic Assistant Certification or Dietetic Technician Certification preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Proficiency in CBORD Food Service Suite nutrition software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of dietary restrictions and nutritional guidelines.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.