Nutrition Aide

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH is seeking a patient food service staff member to serve as the central contact for meeting patient meal needs during hospital stays. You will help select meals, deliver meals and snacks, and clarify options based on each patient’s diet order.

The role requires the ability to juggle competing time demands, prioritize tasks, and coordinate menu selections with meal pickup and delivery.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass physical exam may be required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers; read and write simple sentences.
• 1 course or 1 month experience in food service.
• 1 course or 1 month experience in public relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the key point of contact for patients, families and unit staff to meet patient food needs during hospital stay, including meal selections and delivering meals/snacks.
• Clarifies food/meal options available based on patient diet orders.
• Prioritizes competing time demands to juggle menu selections, meal pickup and delivery.

Skills

Basic math

Reading/writing simple sentences

Time management

Job description

Current Employees and Students:

Serves as the key point of contact for patients, their families’ and unit staff in to order to meet patient food needs during their hospital stay which includes making meal selections, delivering meals/snacks and clarifying food/meal options available based upon patient’s diet order. Staff members must be able to prioritize competing time demands to complete work– juggle menu selections, completed meal pickup and delivery.

Minimum Class Requirements:

Ability to pass physical exam may be required. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers; able to read and write simple sentences; 1 course or 1 mo. exp. in food service; 1 course or 1 mo. experience in public relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Unusual Working conditions:

May be exposed to biohazards, dangerous patients. Ability to lift 10 lbs.. Requires working weekends.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.