Nutrition Aide Job Description
Nutrition aide
provides diet instructions and food drug interaction counseling as requested by the registered dietitian using the Nutrition Care Manual handouts.
Nutrition Aide Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Refer patients with complex food and nutrition problems low PO intake to the diet office
Refer patients with complex food and nutrition problems low PO intake to the manager or dietitian
Knowledge of food service in the healthcare setting
Provides meals to residents, patients, staff and visitors on a daily basis
Maintains menus for residents, patients and staff as needed
Presents menus to patients and residents, consulting with staff dietician
Courteous and friendly to customer and staff
When working in the cafeteria, operates cash register and handles cash accurately, provides good customer service and markets products effectively by maintaining service area in a visually appealing manner(cafeteria staff)
Nutrition Services Aide
Labels, dates, and storage of food products properly
Nutrition Aide Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Nutrition Aide
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ARDMS, BLS, CPR
Education for Nutrition Aide
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the nutrition aide job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and High School Degree in Nutrition, English, Hospitality, Graduate, Healthcare, Computer, Education, General Education, Dietetics, Associates
Skills for Nutrition Aide
Desired skills for nutrition aide include:
Nutrition
Specific nutrients in food
Food service in the healthcare setting
Policies and procedures of department and facility
Diets
Staff
Dietary restrictions and limitations as prescribed in diet manual
Nutrition.Ability to explain diet order to patient
Food safety regulations and techniques
Mathematics and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired experience for nutrition aide includes:
Obtain a copy of diet worksheet from unit secretary
Assists patient with getting food ready to eat, including opening containers, getting items from the pantry, and ensures that all necessary items are present on the tray
Collect any dirty trays from pantries
Collects any menus in patient rooms
Assists patient with completion of their menu if necessary
Delivers any late trays, H.S
Nutrition Aide Examples
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Nutrition Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a nutrition aide. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for nutrition aide
- May inventory and stock the physicians’ lounge and patient nourishment areas throughout the hospital
- May perform assigned duties at the Behavioral Health Center
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience in quantity food preparation
- One (1) year of experience in hospital or nursing home setting
- Washes, sanitizes and polishes department equipment in accordance with the cleaning schedule
- Assists in Cafeteria set-up and tear down for all meals, including all cashier duties
- Communicates directly with Nursing Department about diet changes and relays information to FNS
- Prints out daily special function calendar
- Reviews "Room Service Menu" with new admissions
- Answers phone calls while in the department, including Room Service orders
Qualifications for nutrition aide
- High School Diploma or GED is required - we have a program available with financial assistance if you do not have your diploma yet, but would be interested in getting it
- Knowledge of federal, state and JCAHO regulations
- Cashier's experience preferred
- Customer service/people-skills beneficial
- Lifting 50lbs max with frequent lifting and/or carrying of oject/s weighing up to 25 lbs
- One year of related work experience in the hospitality, retail or healthcare service fields, with strong customer service emphasis, is preferred
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Nutrition Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a nutrition aide. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for nutrition aide
- Cafeteria Staff) When working in the cafeteria, operates cash register and handles cash accurately, provides good customer service and markets products effectively
- Application of Knowledge Performance Criteria - Performs all sanitation operations correctly to ensure all equipment is cleaned and sanitized according to procedures to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors
- Communications Performance Criteria - Reports all personal injuries or accidents immediately to the Nutrition Services Supervisor on duty
- Orders cleaning chemical and dietary inventories supplies as needed
- Stock display cases in the front line
- Maintains department hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitary operations assuring zero tolerance for deficiencies
- Assembles patient trays according to marked menu and diet
- Ensures proper infection control methods including hand-washing, personal hygiene and infection control policies
- Prepares food using standardized recipes and following proper techniques
- Performs and monitors variety of cafeteria duties which include plating, using proper portion control and cashiering
Qualifications for nutrition aide
- Assists in monitoring expenses throughout the department
- 2 years of cafeteria experience required
- Knowledge and application of safety practices, fire and disaster policies and procedures
- Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred
- The push/pull weight will be based on a loaded maximum weight of 300 pounds per cart
- Set up dessert station and “Grab and Go” Coolers
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Nutrition Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of nutrition aide. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for nutrition aide
- Ensure food is being handled and stored according to HACCP guidelines
- Prepare grocery requisition
- Clean and organize refrigerators
- Store requisitioned food and supplies away in the proper area
- Stock “Grab and Go” Coolers
- Refill soup station and salad bar
- Assist setting up steamtable for dinner
- Serve dinner
- Break-down and clean serving area
- Store excess food properly
Qualifications for nutrition aide
- Clean and sanitize work area and sweep floor
- Assist others in closing for the evening
- Resolve customer problems and complaints
- Deliver patient meal trays and snacks to the bedside
- Communicate proper procedure for using Room Service to patient
- Communicate with nursing about patient diet changes
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Nutrition Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of nutrition aide. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nutrition aide
- Take patient tray and menu to correct nursing unit when they transfer
- Take and record temperatures of hot and cold food on patient trays
- Assist patients with menu choices and respond to questions about selections
- Assemble patient food trays, working as part of a Room Service driven production line
- Prepares food items for tray assembly, including nourishment's and specials accurately
- Use correct size scoop, ladle or spoodle to ensure portion control
- Check all food items for quality before serving
- Complete following duties, as assigned, between meal tasks
- Order par stock for floor kitchen and put it away
- Communicate with call center or dietitians in regard to patient’s meal needs
Qualifications for nutrition aide
- Pick-up and return dirty trays to the soiled utility room
- Report any equipment malfunctions to the Lead or Manager
- Communicate to kitchen the need for soiled tray pick-up
- Experience Previous food service experience preferred
- Training On the job training provided
- Practices safe food handling practices according to departmental food safety policy
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Nutrition Aide Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of nutrition aide. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for nutrition aide
- Responsible for visiting patients to obtain food preferences and assisting patients with menu selection as needed(Fulton and PVH)
- Performs Tray Passing function
- Prepares and handles foods in a way that maintains quality of taste and appearance
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Sotoyome Kitchen) Driving and transportation of food to Sotoyome Kitchen for patients at SRMH Sotoyome Hospital, ensuring that food arrives on time and quality of food is maintained during transportation
- Petaluma Valley Hospital) Responsible for visiting patients to obtain food preferences and assisting patients with menu selection as needed
- Maintains work areas and equipment and follows established cleaning schedules
- Ability to garnish appropriately and make decisions ensuring the use of foods that meet or exceed quality standards
- SRMH Sotoyome Kitchen) Driving and transportation of food to Sotoyome Kitchen for patients at SRMH Sotoyome Hospital, ensuring that food arrives on time and quality of food is maintained during transportation
- PVH) Responsible for visiting patients to obtain food preferences and assisting patients with menu selection as needed
- Handles and stores equipment in a safe manner following HACCP standard operating procedures
Qualifications for nutrition aide
- The successful candidate must be able to speak, read, and write English
- Previous experience in healthcare or institutional food services preferred
- Able to speak, read and write English language
- In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include such other responsibilities and duties as assigned from time to time, based upon needs and requirements
- Must be able to work alternating weekends and holidays
- Ability to portion items and load, pick-up and deliver trays