Nutrition Assistant II

CHI; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE is hiring a Nutrition Assistant to support nourishment for patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, and ensure food safety and cleanliness in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Excellent customer service, attention to detail, and knowledge of dietary guidelines are essential. Experience in food service and a high school diploma are preferred; GED accepted.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience is required.
• Excellent customer service and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of dietary guidelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to allergy questions or requests.
• Follows food safety standards, monitors temperatures, and prevents cross-contamination.
• Ensures proper meal portioning and appealing presentation; supports service recovery.
• Operates electronic diet office software and navigates electronic health records for diet orders.
• Performs general cleaning of equipment and work areas.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff.

Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs.

To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience.

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.
• Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. Provides service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.
• May be responsible for one or more of the following:
  • Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements
  • Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials for food preparation
  • Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members.
  • Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet orders. Distributing food preferences to the kitchen for menu planning in a timely manner.
  • Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and protocols.
  • Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports.
  • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line, equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience and
• None, upon hire

Preferred

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Customer Service Experience

Where You'll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour