Hospital Nutrition Services Aide — Therapeutic Diets

Encompass Health Corporation; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company-matching 401(k) and employee 1

Flexible spending and health savings

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors in a hospital setting. You will work with the dietary team to ensure meals meet prescribed modifications and nutritional guidelines.

This role focuses on food safety, timely service, and compassionate patient care in a nationwide inpatient rehabilitation environment, with benefits, education, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Ability to interpret recipes

Time management

Education

Food handler's permit (if mandated)

Training in therapeutic diets preferred

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors in a hospital setting. You will work with the dietary team to ensure meals meet prescribed modifications and nutritional guidelines.

This role focuses on food safety, timely service, and compassionate patient care in a nationwide inpatient rehabilitation environment, with benefits, education, and growth opportunities.