Nutrition Associate, CCMCP

Cook Children's Health Care System; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System is seeking a Nutrition Associate at Medical Center-Prosper in Prosper, TX. The role involves greeting newly admitted patients, distributing menus, and ensuring patients on modified diets can place meal orders.

You will obtain patient food preferences, deliver meals and snacks, and provide follow-up to ensure timely, accurate service for patient meals. Strong communication and customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• Demonstrated competence in a health care setting for at least 6months preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective customer service skills and successful completion of customer service training module.
• Ability to perform detailed assignments, follow directions, work under pressure, readily adapt to change in routine and work assignments, and relate to patients, families, and inter- and intra-departmental staff.
• Experience working with computers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet newly admitted patients and distribute room service menus.
• Ensure patients on modified diets can place a food order.
• Obtain patient food preferences, menu choices and provide follow-up.
• Deliver patient meal trays, nourishments/snacks, and floor stock supplies to patient care units.
• Ensure patients receive correct meals in a timely manner.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Work under pressure

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Location:

Medical Center-Prosper

Department:

Food & Nutrition Services

Shift:

Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The Nutrition Associate is responsible for greeting newly admitted patients and for distributing room service menus. Ensures that all patients placed on modified diets have the opportunity to place a food order. Obtains patient food preferences, menu choices, and provides related follow-up. Delivers patient meal trays, nourishments/snacks, and floor stock supplies to patient care units. Responsible for ensuring that patients receive correct meals in a timely manner.

Education & Experience:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated competence in a health care setting for at least 6months preferred.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Effective customer service skills and successful completion of customer service training module.

• Ability to perform detailed assignments, follow directions, work under pressure, readily adapt to change in routine and work assignments, and relate to patients, families, and inter- and intra-departmental staff.

• Experience working with computers is preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must have City of Prosper Food Handlers Card prior to employment.

• Card must be current at all times during employment.

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children's is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.