Host/Hostess

This position is responsible for patient meal service utilizing a program to take orders.  Responsibilities include transport, delivery and retrieval of completed food trays to patients.  Tracking diet orders and communicating to Dietitian about diet orders and changes.  May produce baby formula and provide nutritional supplements to patients.

Essential Functions:

• Delivers and picks up trays from patient’s room.

• Works closely with patients in a hospital environment.

• Capable of communicated effectively with patients.

• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret age appropriate data about the patient’s status in order to identify age-specific needs and provide the care needed.

• Familiar with HACCP standards

• Capable of recognizing a nutritionally balanced meal.

• Able to read patient’s name and room location and correctly identify patient for tray delivery.

• Able to Accurately assembles trays per menus for the following diets:

  • Regular         

  • Soft/Low Residue/Bland

  • Renal

  • Low Sodium

  • Cardiac

  • Low Fat

  • Pureed

  • Lactose Restricted

  • Diabetic

  • Combination Diets

• Demonstrates the ability to follow direction and work independently

• Participates is FOSS (Focus on Service Spirit) training and CARES (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm & Service) behaviors.

• Assists with portioning of foods for patients.

• Responds and cooperates with changes in workload.

• Actively supports and participates in performance improvement activities.             

• Assists coworkers during staffing shortages.

• Assist with serving food and clean as you go.

• Perform other duties as assigned.