Nutrition Assistant II

St. Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to support healthcare food service operations and ensure meals meet prescribed diets.

You will work with staff to prepare, portion, and serve meals, monitor temperatures, and maintain accurate labeling and records using the diet office software. Ideal candidates have at least one year of food service experience, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to communicate compassionately with patients and families while

Qualifications

• One year of food service experience.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• If a Food Handler Permit is required, obtain within 30 days of hire or as required by local health code.
• Arizona - Maricopa, Yavapai: ANSI Accredited FHP or ServSafe.
• California - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.
• Kansas - Leavenworth.
• Kentucky - Jessamine, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery.
• Nebraska - Lancaster.
• Nevada - Clark.
• Oregon.
• Texas - ANSI Accredited FHP or ServSafe.
• Utah.
• Washington - Food Handler Permit required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food according to menu and dietary requirements, using kitchen equipment and knowledge of ingredients for allergy requests.
• Adhere to healthcare foodservice standards by monitoring temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, and proper labeling and storage.
• Provide high-quality patient experience through accurate meal portioning, aesthetic presentation, and service recovery.
• Follow therapeutic diet modifications and allergy restrictions using electronic diet office software and health records.
• Explain basic therapeutic diets to patients and families, collect preferences, and escalate complex questions to support team.
• Support department operations by maintaining production tools, cleaning work areas, and performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Nutrition Assistant II, you will participate in and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations. You will play a key role in ensuring that our dietary services are executed efficiently and in full compliance with established standards.

Every day, you will work with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care to our patients. By utilizing the diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets, you will ensure that every meal served is in strict compliance with the patient's prescribed diet order.

To be successful in your role, you will demonstrate excellent customer service to patients, guests, and staff. Your ability to combine technical accuracy with a compassionate, professional approach is essential to delivering high-quality nutritional support.

• Prepare and serve food according to menu and dietary requirements, utilizing necessary kitchen equipment while maintaining knowledge of ingredients to address food allergy requests.
• Adhere to healthcare foodservice standards and regulations by monitoring food temperatures, preventing cross-contamination, maintaining personal hygiene, and ensuring proper labeling and storage of all food, equipment, and machinery.
• Provide a high-quality patient experience by ensuring accurate meal portioning, aesthetic presentation, and service recovery, escalating issues to leadership when necessary.
• Follow therapeutic diet modifications and allergy restrictions for all patient meals, nourishments, and snacks, while utilizing electronic diet office software and health records to access diet orders and nutritional reports.
• Act as a communication liaison by explaining basic therapeutic diets to patients and families, collecting food preferences, and escalating complex clinical nutrition questions to the appropriate support team.
• Support efficient department operations by managing production tools, performing general cleaning of work areas and equipment, and completing other duties as assigned by leadership.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year food service experience
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• If a Food Handler Permit is a requirement by your state, county or local health code, you must obtain it within 30 days of hire or what is required by your state, county or local health code.*
• • Arizona - Maricopa, Yavapai - ANSI Accredited FHP or ServSafe
  • California - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
  • Kansas - Leavenworth
  • Kentucky - Jessamine, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery
  • Nebraska - Lancaster
  • Nevada - Clark
  • Oregon
  • Texas - ANSI Accredited FHP or Servsafe
  • Utah
  • Washington - Food Handler Permit required upon hire

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more,

Pay Range

$18.00 - $27.63 /hour