Diet Aide

Loma Linda Univ Medical Center; Loma Linda (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Loma Linda Univ Medical Center is seeking a Diet Aide to support patient meal services in accordance with prescribed diet orders. Responsibilities include menu delivery, communication with patients, and entry of selections into the dietary software. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Able to read, write and speak in English.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Able to operate standard equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Visiting patients daily to provide menus and review diet orders.
• Entering meal selections into Computrition and ensuring satisfaction.
• Processing food requests and delivering meal trays.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Attention to detail

Job description

Our mission is to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our core values are compassion, excellence, humility, integrity, justice, teamwork and wholeness.

The Diet Aide is responsible for visiting patients daily, providing a menu, reviewing the prescribed diet order, and explaining the meal service process. The diet aide obtains patient food preferences, verifies food allergies or intolerances, and obtains menu selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The diet aide enters meal selections into Computrition, assuring food items provided meet prescribed therapeutic diet order restrictions and patient satisfaction. The diet aide may be assigned diet office responsibilities such as processing food requests orders, printing meal tickets / reports, and answering unit phone calls for meal service. The diet aide may deliver food items / meal tray to the unit as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned.

Able to read, write and speak in English. Able to read and follow written and oral instructions. Able to distinguish colors and hear sufficiently in order to safely complete job duties. Able to safely operate standard equipment required for the position. Able to work independently. Able to use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Able to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; collaborate and accept direction.