Culinary Diet Tech Bedside PRN

Intermountain Healthcare; St. George (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education Assistance

Job summary

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital is seeking a bedside nutrition associate to assist with patient meal selections and modify orders per physician diet orders. You will interact with clinical staff, patients, and families to ensure accurate, timely meal service within a hospital setting.

The role requires experience in food service or healthcare, a Food Handler Permit, and strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Must have Food Handler Permit.
• One year of food service or cashier experience (preferred).
• Hospital food service or patient experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred).
• Coursework in Nutrition (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assists in patient meal selection per standard guidelines.
• Records and modifies patient meal orders based on physician diet orders and dietary guidelines.
• Communicates patient needs to room service and bed-side staff.
• Provides customer service and supports the nutrition care process using the meal ordering system.
• Delivers patient trays and participates in calorie counts and nutrition analyses as needed.

Skills

Nutrition

Diet Management

Computer Literacy

Interpersonal Communication

Active Listening

Coordinating tasks with others

Patient Interactions

Attention to detail

Education

Food Handler Permit (required)

Coursework in Nutrition (preferred)

Job description

Job Description:Provides nutrition services to patients utilizing standardized guidelines. This position interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patient’s family members to explain the meal process and modify meal selections according to provider orders.At Intermountain, we are not your standard institutional hospital food. Our hospitals employ professional chefs, culinary leaders, cooks, and nutrition care associates. We treat our hospitals and catering events like hotels, with restaurant-quality cafes and a guest-centric culture of hospitality for our patients and caregivers.With high-quality food as medicine, we bring new life into the world of hospital nutrition services and are making a difference in the lives of our patients every day.Work ScheduleBedside PositionWork Schedule: PRN, on call or as needed to cover shiftsAvailability Needed: Sunday-SaturdayWork Shift: 12hr shifts 7:00 am -8:00 pmPay Rate: Based on Experience ($18.40 - $23.92)Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance. Click here for more detailsEssential FunctionsAssists in meal selection for patients as established by standard guidelinesRecords and modifies patient meal orders based on physician diet orders and Intermountain Modified Diet GuidelineWorks with the clinical team to provide excellent patient careUses technology and meal ordering platform to facilitate the nutrition care process and needed departmental reportsCommunicates patient needs to room service assembly areaPerforms functions of room service call center and Bedside ConnectProvides exceptional customer service in all customer and patient interactionsMay complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facilityCheck and verify that patients receive appropriate meal selections on the room service lineDelivers patient trays according to department policy to provide safe and efficient meal serviceOther duties as assignedSkillsNutritionDiet ManagementComputer LiteracyInterpersonal CommunicationActive ListeningCoordinating tasks with othersPatient InteractionsAttention to detailQualificationsFood Handler Permit (required).One year of food service or cashier experience (preferred).Hospital food service or patient experience (preferred).Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred)Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred)Food service or healthcare experience (preferred)Coursework in Nutrition (preferred)Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.Location:Intermountain Health St George Regional HospitalWork City:St GeorgeWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:0The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$18.40 - $23.92We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. 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