Nutrition Assistant: Patient-Centric Meal Service

Saint Joseph Hospital - Mount Sterling; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support our healthcare food service operations and ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diets. You will work with facility staff to deliver safe, nourishing meals and excellent patient and staff service.

This role handles food preparation and serving within dietary guidelines, responds to allergy questions, and uses electronic diet office tools and patient records to verify orders.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of Food Service Experience Required.
• High School Graduate or High School GED preferred.
• Customer Service Expereince preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes.
• Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience.
• Escalates patient nutrition questions or needs to appropriate clinical support team members.
• Collects patient food preferences and ensures compliance with prescribed diet orders.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support our healthcare food service operations and ensure therapeutic meal compliance with prescribed diets. You will work with facility staff to deliver safe, nourishing meals and excellent patient and staff service.

This role handles food preparation and serving within dietary guidelines, responds to allergy questions, and uses electronic diet office tools and patient records to verify orders.