Nutrition Assistant II: Therapeutic Diet & Patient Care

St Joseph Medical Center; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to support healthcare food service operations and ensure therapeutic diet compliance for patients and guests. You will prepare and serve meals within dietary guidelines and respond to allergy questions.

You will use electronic diet tools and the EHR to access diet orders, gather patient preferences, and maintain food temperatures and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience required.
• High School Graduate General Studies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow therapeutic diet modifications and allergy restrictions for patient meals.
• Print, provide and follow production tools and/or electronic meal tallies/differentials.
• Explain basic therapeutic diet orders and respond to questions from patients and family.
• Collect patient food preferences and ensure compliance with prescribed diet orders.
• Operate electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures.
• Navigate electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports.
• Perform general cleaning of equipment and work areas such as tray line and storage areas.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Food safety

Dietary knowledge

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Electronic diet office software

Electronic health records

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to support healthcare food service operations and ensure therapeutic diet compliance for patients and guests. You will prepare and serve meals within dietary guidelines and respond to allergy questions.

You will use electronic diet tools and the EHR to access diet orders, gather patient preferences, and maintain food temperatures and hygiene standards.