Clinical Nutrition Assistant II

Penrose Hospital; Colorado Springs (CO); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs seeks a Nutrition Assistant II to support healthcare food service operations. You will help prepare and serve meals that meet prescribed diets and allergies, while maintaining safety and hygiene standards.

You will work with facility staff to ensure accurate portions, appealing presentation, and compassionate patient care. Using diet manuals and electronic records, you will align meals with orders and assist with nutrition reporting and service excellence.

Formación

• 1 year of food service experience required.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• If a Food Handler Permit is required by state/county/local health code, obtain it within 30 days of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and serve food according to menu and dietary requirements, using appropriate kitchen equipment and considering food allergies.
• Adhere to healthcare foodservice standards and regulations by monitoring temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, maintaining hygiene, and proper labeling/storage of food and equipment.
• Provide high-quality patient experience through accurate meal portioning, appealing presentation, and service recovery; escalate issues to leadership when needed.
• Follow therapeutic diet modifications and allergy restrictions for patient meals, using electronic diet office software and health records to access diet orders and nutritional reports.
• Explain basic therapeutic diets to patients and families, collect food preferences, and escalate complex nutrition questions to the support team.
• Support department operations by managing production tools, cleaning work areas, and performing other duties as assigned by leadership.

Conocimientos

Food service experience

Customer service

Food allergy awareness

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

CommonSpirit Health in Colorado Springs seeks a Nutrition Assistant II to support healthcare food service operations. You will help prepare and serve meals that meet prescribed diets and allergies, while maintaining safety and hygiene standards.

You will work with facility staff to ensure accurate portions, appealing presentation, and compassionate patient care. Using diet manuals and electronic records, you will align meals with orders and assist with nutrition reporting and service excellence.