Nutrition Care Assistant

Xanitos, Inc. Is a management company that provides hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundries services, and patient observation services. It is differentiated by its patented XRO System for cleaning patient rooms, its outstanding operations management team, and by being a private company whose priority is giving top-quality service. The results are evident; at the hospitals it serves, Xanitos has improved the cleaning quality, increased HCHAPS scores, reduced the risk of HAIs, lowered bed turnaround time, and significantly reduced cost.

Xanitos is hiring Temporary Nutrition Care Assistant positions at WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

 Immediate Offers will be Extended for Qualified Candidates!

• Apply Today, Interview Tomorrow!
• Hourly Pay Rate $16.17
• Includes every other weekend/holiday

Responsibilities:

• Answers phone calls from patients following customer service standards
• Appropriately follows diet restrictions, including allergies and fluid restrictions
• Utilizes EPIC and VST for necessary patient information and to correctly process menu requests
• Processes between meal nourishment orders and prints for kitchen staff
• Follows department procedure for the missed meal reports including alerting nursing.
• May be asked to deliver or retrieve meal trays as needed.
• Visits patients designated “needs assistance” for menu selections and properly enters according to diet restrictions.
• Delivers meal trays to patients within service guidelines for timeliness.
• Follows delivery standards including hand sanitization, infection control requirements, two patient identifiers, AIDET and key phrases. Alerts nursing if patient is not properly positioned to begin eating or otherwise appears to need assistance.
• Checks trays for missing items and intervenes to correct immediately. Maintains supply of condiments on cart.
• Documents information required for ordered calorie counts.
• Monitors new patients for knowledge of room service, gives menu and explains as needed.
• Rapport is established and maintained with nursing staff as evidenced by positive feedback and comments regarding communication with NCA.
• Functions as a team with Clinical Dietitians. Respects Dietitian’s prime responsibility for patient nutritional care and responds appropriately.
• Communicates clearly with tray line and production personnel regarding patient special requests (follow-ups on any unusual requests) to meet patient needs.
• Meets sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines set forth by departmental policies, health department regulations and HAACP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) in maintaining cleanliness of nutrition centers on the units.
• Patient trays are collected and returned to the kitchen within a reasonable timeframe.
• While waiting for trays, assists the room service assembly line as needed, wrap silverware or help in dishroom.
• Follows procedures for phone and iPad use.
• Other duties may be assigned. May include duties normally done by a dietetic assistant.
• Daily deadlines – must have menus completed by certain times and deliver meals on time.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

• Must have a valid Food Service Worker Permit (FSWP) from Monongalia County Health Department prior to starting OR obtain a Temporary FSWP no later than the first week of employment and a permanent FSWP within 1 month of start date (next available class). 

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