Nutrition Assistant Per Diem, Day Shift

Adventist Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,341; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Glendale, CA seeks a dietetic assistant to provide clinical dietetic services and support Nutrition Services. You will assist in implementing physician orders, help with menu selections, and ensure high standards of food quality and sanitation.

In this role, you will work under the supervision of a dietary manager, coordinate patient meals, monitor diet orders, and support clerical duties within Nutrition Services to help ensure timely patient nourishment.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED is required.
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience is preferred.
• Technical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects patient menus and assists in menu selection.
• Prepares meals under supervision and ensures quality and sanitation of food items.
• Cleans stations, stocks ingredients, monitors inventory, and assists in expense tracking.
• Delivers dishes and trays to patients at designated times and rooms.
• Monitors diet office and kitchen procedures to meet patient needs and nourishments.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Education/GED

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Provides clinical dietetic services by ensuring the diet ordered by physician is received by the patient. Assists in clerical duties for Nutrition Services department.

Job Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Technical experience: Preferred

Essential Functions

• Distributes and collects selected menus from patients timely and completely. Assists patient with menu selection as needed. Evaluates all food items served to patients for quality and temperature. Follows all sanitation guidelines regarding food handling including the use of hairnet and hand washing.
• Considers age related factors when dealing with patient/guest. Prepares meals under the supervision of a dietary manager or cook. Prepares required reports and monitors food to ensure high quality. Delivers dishes and trays at designated times and rooms.
• Cleans food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels and silverware. Discards leftovers and take out garbage. Stocks ingredients and monitor inventory. Assists in keeping track of expenses and menu planning. Helps maintain kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Monitors and assists in the diet office and kitchen procedures to ensure patient needs are being met, including provision of nourishments and menu selection. Maintains and stocks patient snack cart and distributes to patients per diet orders.
• Maintains high quality, safe food as specified by Nutritional Food Services and all basic food handling guidelines as specified by Local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Job Details

• Job Identification : 68701
• Job Category : Assistant
• Job Schedule : Full time
• Assignment Category : Per Diem
• Shift Length : 8 Hours
• Location : Glendale, CA, United States

Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.01. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.