Nutrition Care Representative

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Concord, NC is seeking a dedicated Diet Aide to support patient meal service and dietary operations. The role involves preparing patient trays, transporting meals, and ensuring accurate entry of meal selections in the diet office software.

Candidates should be able to lift up to 35 pounds and handle routine kitchen and dishroom tasks. Basic math skills and a willingness to learn hospital systems are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be trainable on the diet office software and hospital information system.
• Must be able to use the printer, telephone, copier and calculator.

Responsibilities

• Transports and serves meals to patients on nursing units.
• Assembles patient trays in the kitchen according to the physician diet order and patient meal selections.
• Answers the telephone in the call center and enters the patient meal selections into the diet office software.
• Works in the dishroom washing pots and utilizing the dish machine to wash patient and cafeteria dishes.
• Delivers supplies to nursing units or other departments.

Skills

Meal service

Food handling

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Diet Office Software

Job description

Essential Functions

• Transports and serves meals to patients on nursing units.
• Assembles patient trays in the kitchen according to the physician diet order and patient meal selections.
• Answers the telephone in the call center and enters the patient meal selections into the diet office software.
• Works in the dishroom washing pots and utilizing the dish machine to wash patient and cafeteria dishes.
• Delivers supplies to nursing units or other departments.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift a maximum of 35 pounds with frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds. Pushing 350 pounds on carts up and down ramps. Repetitive motions such as turning, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling and twisting. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED preferred. Must have basic math skills. Must be trainable on the diet office software and hospital information system. Must be able to use the printer, telephone, copier and calculator.