Evening PRN Nutrition Assistant - Patient Meal Support

Cleveland Clinic; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support patient meal services under supervision of the Director of Food & Nutrition. You will deliver meals, assist with menu selections, verify dietary orders, and maintain communication between care units and patients to ensure accurate nutrition service.

This PRN position works evenings, 3:30pm–7:30pm, every other weekend, with duties including tray preparation, menu verification, and clerical tasks to support nutrition

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to understand dietary terms and information.
• Proficiency in the use of basic computer software applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up menus from patients and units.
• Explain the meal selection process to new patients and assist with menu selections.
• Obtain patient preferences, dislikes, and other information to ensure quality food delivery to patients.
• Verify meal selections, enter the appropriate information into a handheld system, review entries and follow up with patients if menu selections appear incomplete or insufficient.
• Update patient lists to verify meal selections or diet order changes.
• Check trays for accuracy prior to meals being delivered to patients.
• Run tray tickets for meal service, compare diet lists with tray tickets, adjust tray tickets, note changes and verify with a Registered Dietitian if necessary.

Skills

Dietary terms knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support patient meal services under supervision of the Director of Food & Nutrition. You will deliver meals, assist with menu selections, verify dietary orders, and maintain communication between care units and patients to ensure accurate nutrition service.

This PRN position works evenings, 3:30pm–7:30pm, every other weekend, with duties including tray preparation, menu verification, and clerical tasks to support nutrition