DIETARY AIDE, PART-TIME

Northern Nevada Health System; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development

Benefits website

Job summary

Sierra Medical Center, part of Northern Nevada Health System, seeks a Diet Aide to support patient meal service under the Food & Nutrition Services Director, Supervisor, or Lead. You will work with Cerner diet reports and CBORD to ensure accurate, therapeutic meals for patients and timely delivery to units.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with ServSafe certification preferred within 6 months of hire and prior dietary experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification preferred within 6 months of hire.
• Dietary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains necessary information from the Cerner diet report and CBORD such as diet orders, supplement orders, and allergies to provide patients with adequate nutrition.
• Obtains menu preferences and meal orders in CBORD software.
• Prepares all food items and patient meal trays accurately based on therapeutic diet order and approved recipes.
• Delivers patient meals to all patient care units. Returns all carts to kitchen dish room at designated times.

Skills

Dietary experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What We At Sierra Medical Center Value

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

Job summary

Under the direct supervision of the Food & Nutrition Services Director, Supervisor, or Lead, the Diet Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties.

Job Duties/Responisbilities

• Obtains necessary information from the Cerner diet report and CBORD such as diet orders, supplement orders, and allergies to provide patients with adequate nutrition.
• Obtains menu preferences and meal orders in CBORD software.
• Prepares all food items and patient meal trays accurately based on therapeutic diet order and approved recipes.
• Delivers patient meals to all patient care units. Returns all carts to kitchen dish room at designated times.

Benefits For Full And Part Time Employees

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification preferred within 6 months of hire.
• Dietary experience preferred.

EEO Statement

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