Nutrition Assistant II Wknd

CHI Health Saint Elizabeth; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Saint Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE, is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support patient meals and staff dining in a clinical setting.

You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety while addressing dietary needs and patient preferences.

Attention to detail and strong customer service are essential as you contribute to a positive dining experience in this healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• One year of Food Service Experience required.
• Food Handler Permit: NE within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to menus and dietary requirements.
• Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking and holding.
• Ensure proper portioning and attractive food presentation.
• Respond to patient dietary questions and preferences with care.
• Use electronic diet software and EHR to access diet orders.
• Keep work areas clean and comply with safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic diet office software

Electronic health records (EHR)

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
• Food Handler Permit: NE, within 30 Days

Preferred

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

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.