Nutrition Aide: Patient Dining & Diet Guidance

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO/vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis is seeking an Advanced Nutrition Aide to support patient dining and diet orders. You will guide room service calls and coordinate with hospital staff on diet information, with primary work in a call center and occasional kitchen duties for patient nutrition.

The role emphasizes nutrition knowledge, accurate communication, and compassionate customer service to enhance the patient dining experience in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Six months customer service experience and six months office/computer experience.
• Completion of a Diet Comprehension Training Program with 80%+ in four weeks.
• Clear spoken and written English communication.
• Basic math and numeric accuracy.
• Free of any corrective action for six months.

Responsibilities

• Explain diet orders to patients or staff clearly.
• Know nutrients in foods and dietary needs with modified diets.
• Identify foods considering patient allergies.
• Determine appropriate foods for therapeutic diets.
• Communicate diet orders with hospital staff; assist room service calls.
• Occasionally work in the kitchen for patients' nutrition.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Problem solving

Basic math

Verbal and written communication

Education

Nutrition coursework (college level)

Hospitality coursework

Two-year program graduate

Job description

Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis is seeking an Advanced Nutrition Aide to support patient dining and diet orders. You will guide room service calls and coordinate with hospital staff on diet information, with primary work in a call center and occasional kitchen duties for patient nutrition.

The role emphasizes nutrition knowledge, accurate communication, and compassionate customer service to enhance the patient dining experience in a fast-paced hospital environment.