Nutrition Assistant/Per-Diem

1910 Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to manage patient menus, ensure accurate diet orders, and support the Clinical Dietitian in daily operations. The role is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit and reports to the Assistant Manager within established policies.

The position emphasizes menu distribution, tray line participation, and adherence to therapeutic diets, with ongoing professional development and mandatory competency refreshers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year as a Nutrition Assistant, Diet Technician or similar role, or secretarial experience in health care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distribute and collect patient menus, assisting patients in completing menus.
• Participate in patient tray line as needed.
• Correct patient menus according to therapeutic diet orders and standards of care.
• Address patient issues to the Clinical Dietitian or Clinical Nutrition Manager.
• Participate in weekly testing of trays for temperature, portions, taste and presentation.
• Maintain hospital and departmental policies, confidentiality, quality improvement, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
• Pursue professional growth through seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services.

Skills

Menu distribution

Diet order adherence

Patient assistance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Nutrition Assistant is responsible for all duties pertaining to operational and clerical functions for patient menus, which includes distribution, collection, and correction of therapeutic diet orders. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Assistant Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One (1) year as a Nutrition Assistant, Diet Technician or similar role, or secretarial experience in a health care environment preferred

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Essential Job Functions:

• Distribute and collect patient’s menus, offering assistance to patients in completing the menu.
• Participate in patient tray line as needed.
• Correct patient’s menus according to therapeutic diet order and Standards of Care.
• Address patient issues and concerns and relay pertinent information to the Clinical Dietitian or Clinical Nutrition Manager.
• Participate in weekly testing of trays for temperature, portions, taste and presentation.
• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

• Remote Type Onsite
• Work Location 30 Locust Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 0
• Employee Type Per Diem
• Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)
• Pay Range $18.94 - $25.88/Hourly
• Grade SC2C24

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