Nutrition Aide (on-call)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Oregon is seeking a Food Service Assistant to support patient meals, trays, and supplies. Under supervision, you'll ensure accurate tray assembly and timely delivery to patient units.

You will communicate with Clinical Dietitians and Sunnyside Medical Staff, maintain sanitary kitchen areas, and assist in QA data gathering. A high school diploma and Oregon Food Handler Certificate are required. Day shifts, on-site.

Qualifications

• Six months of customer service experience in hospitality.
• Ability to work in a self-directed team environment.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Food Handler Certificate (Oregon) required.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient menus and food preferences for nutrition needs.
• Assemble all food and tray items and match to meal tickets.
• Deliver trays and supplies to patient care units.
• Record data and temperatures; report discrepancies.
• Stock and rotate supplies in nursing station kitchens.
• Maintain sanitary standards and proper food handling.
• Assist in QA data gathering and reporting.
• Communicate with clinical staff and call center as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

English communication

Room service experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Job Summary

Under the guidance/supervision of the Department Manager or Supervisor, perform a variety of tasks necessary to ensure proper set up and delivery of meals, snacks and supplies for patient food. Maintains food service areas in a clean and orderly manner. Assist in the collection of menus from patients. Communicate with Clinical Dietitians, Call Center as well as Sunnyside Medical Staff in the provision of nutrition services to patients. Ensures patient trays or supplemental feeding are assembled accurately for individual patients to include age, cultural background and religious practices.

• Gather patient menus; obtain food preference, food allergy and other information pertinent to the nutrition of the patient. Communicate such data to health professionals verbally and by recording information in the diet order.
• Assemble all food and tray items for patient tray set-up and ensures accuracy by matching printed meal tickets to tray items.
• Deliver trays, tube feedings, snacks, nourishments and required supplies to the appropriate patient care unit, remove dirty trays and outdated supplies.
• Responsible for answering dispatched calls on your communication device.
• Portion foods into individual portions required for patient needs. Labels and dates all food items.
• Stock ancillary kitchens on each nursing station with all dry supplies and food items according to par levels. Maintain and arrange supplies in an orderly and sanitary manner in each kitchen rotating supplies.
• Maintain sanitary standards in kitchen area designated for patient food service and apply proper food handling principles and techniques to maintain standards of food quality and comply with department policies.
• Assist supervisor or leadperson in gathering Quality Assurance data.
• Notify the leadperson or Department Director of equipment needing repair or maintenance and/or special patient food or supplies needed.
• Record temperatures for refrigerators and freezers and report discrepancies to Supervisor/Manager or designee.
• Submit request for orders to the appropriate person for office supplies, menus and forms according to usage.
• Observe and maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures of department and facility.
• Perform other duties as determined by supervisor or leadperson that is directly related to job description.

Job Summary

Under the guidance/supervision of the Department Manager or Supervisor, perform a variety of tasks necessary to ensure proper set up and delivery of meals, snacks and supplies for patient food. Maintains food service areas in a clean and orderly manner. Assist in the collection of menus from patients. Communicate with Clinical Dietitians, Call Center as well as Sunnyside Medical Staff in the provision of nutrition services to patients. Ensures patient trays or supplemental feeding are assembled accurately for individual patients to include age, cultural background and religious practices.

Essential Responsibilities

• Gather patient menus; obtain food preference, food allergy and other information pertinent to the nutrition of the patient. Communicate such data to health professionals verbally and by recording information in the diet order.
• Assemble all food and tray items for patient tray set-up and ensures accuracy by matching printed meal tickets to tray items.
• Deliver trays, tube feedings, snacks, nourishments and required supplies to the appropriate patient care unit, remove dirty trays and outdated supplies.
• Responsible for answering dispatched calls on your communication device.
• Portion foods into individual portions required for patient needs. Labels and dates all food items.
• Stock ancillary kitchens on each nursing station with all dry supplies and food items according to par levels. Maintain and arrange supplies in an orderly and sanitary manner in each kitchen rotating supplies.
• Maintain sanitary standards in kitchen area designated for patient food service and apply proper food handling principles and techniques to maintain standards of food quality and comply with department policies.
• Assist supervisor or leadperson in gathering Quality Assurance data.
• Notify the leadperson or Department Director of equipment needing repair or maintenance and/or special patient food or supplies needed.
• Record temperatures for refrigerators and freezers and report discrepancies to Supervisor/Manager or designee.
• Submit request for orders to the appropriate person for office supplies, menus and forms according to usage.
• Observe and maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures of department and facility.
• Perform other duties as determined by supervisor or leadperson that is directly related to job description.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) months of Customer service skills in a hospitality industry. Functions well in a self directed team environment.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Food Handler Certificate (Oregon)

Additional Requirements

• Effective oral and written English language communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer-focused service skills.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changes in work environment and related assignments.
• Demonstrated effective time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, problem-solve, and negotiate with multiple levels of staff and patients.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Room Service environment.
• Operation of Standard Kitchen appliances.
• Computer skills.

Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start: 05:30 AM

Working Hours End: 08:00 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W06|SEIU|Local 49

Job Level: Entry Level

Department: Sunnyside Medical Center - Food Preparation - 1001

Pay Range: $24.16 - $29.45 / hour

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.