What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Assistant position at Select Medical?
Hospital Name West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital
Position Nutrition Assistant
Location Miami, FL
Schedule Per Diem
Compensation $18.50 per hour
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Why Join Us
Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of menu management system.
Position Nutrition Assistant
Location Miami, FL
Schedule Per Diem
Compensation $18.50 per hour
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Why Join Us
- Start Strong Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Opportunity for Advancement Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
- Foster Well-being We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.
- Your Impact Matters Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of menu management system.
- Prepare, assemble, deliver and retrieve patient menus/ menu selections according to prescribed diets.
- Assist patients in completing menu selections compliant with prescribed diet.
- Offer alternative menu, as allowed on prescribed diet and in accordance with food allergies, food sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
- Update and/or validate diet changes in the patient menu system with the most current diet order.
- Update and/or validate menu and nourishment labeling is compliant with most current diet order. Create, print and place menu labels as needed
- Communicates patient care and food service issues to the department.
- Print and distribute reports, such as meal tallies, patient diet lists and nourishment lists.
- Follow HIPAA and Joint Commission guidelines in accordance with organizational and departmental policies.
- Perform clerical assignments in Food & Nutrition office including faxing, answering phones, filing, photocopying, etc.
- Follows up with inquiries and requests in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Maintain proper levels of office and menu supplies.
- Attend in-services and other departmental related meetings.
- Assists tray line, food service aides or catering as needed.
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Previous office experience or equivalent required
- Working knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred
Salary : $19
