Hospital Nutrition Assistant & Patient Meal Guide

Baystate Noble Hospital; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Noble Hospital is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to facilitate patient meal selections using Hand Held Technology, with emphasis on customer service. You will guide patients and families to choose foods compliant with Medical Nutrition Therapy orders and support nursing and the Clinical Nutrition Team.

You will assess patients, assist with diet-appropriate meal choices, record intake and calories, and help coordinate with dietitians and physicians to ensure accurate nutrition care.

Qualifications

• Must speak, write and understand English.
• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with Windows-based software.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for appropriateness of food selections.
• Assist patients and family with meal selections per diet types.
• Record intake and calories when ordered.
• Communicate meal issues to nutrition team and nursing.
• Use hand-held technology and C-Bord system for inputting patient meals.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math

Follow directions

Verbal communication

Windows software

Job description

Baystate Noble Hospital is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to facilitate patient meal selections using Hand Held Technology, with emphasis on customer service. You will guide patients and families to choose foods compliant with Medical Nutrition Therapy orders and support nursing and the Clinical Nutrition Team.

You will assess patients, assist with diet-appropriate meal choices, record intake and calories, and help coordinate with dietitians and physicians to ensure accurate nutrition care.