Nutrition Coordinator, Dietary, Nassau

Baptist Health (Jacksonville); Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Nassau Location in Jacksonville, FL seeks a full-time Nutrition Coordinator to join our Patient Food Service team. Working 12-hour shifts (2.5 days on, 2.5 days off) with rotating weekends, you will help ensure meals are accurate and delivered on time to support patient safety and satisfaction.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with menu selections, coordinating with nursing, and assembling and delivering trays.

Qualifications

• Assists patients in understanding menu selections and coordinates with nursing to ensure dietary requirements are met.
• Supports patient satisfaction and works with a multidisciplinary team to improve care/services.
• Manages tray tickets and assembles meals accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in understanding menu selections and ensure nutrition needs are met.
• Obtain preferences and modify tray identifiers accordingly.
• Deliver and retrieve trays to patient rooms at assigned times.
• Communicate issues with caregivers and follow department procedures.
• Help determine menu alternatives for dietary restrictions.

Skills

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Offering up to $1,500 sign on bonus if hired externally

Baptist Medical Center is currently hiring for a full-time Nutrition Coordinator to join our Patient Food Service team at our Baptist Nassau Location in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time opportunity working 12 hour shifts (2.5 days on, 2.5 days off) a week with rotating weekends. Nutrition Coordinators on the Baptist Food Service team are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by making sure meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. Nutrition Coordinators are assigned units in a healthcare facility, provide services that include helping patients make menu selections, assembly, delivery, and retrieval trays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist patients in understanding their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure sure their orders comply with their nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Obtain preferences and modifies tray identifiers accordingly.
• Support and promote patient satisfaction and participate with a multidisciplinary team to improve quality care/services to patients.
• Work with caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies and sensitivities; cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences; or when a patient inquiry about additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner.
• Deliver and Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Experience Requirements

Less than 1 year Customer Service Experience

Education & Credential Requirements

High School Diploma Preferred

Primary Location

Nassau - Main Building 1250 S 18th St Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 United States of America

Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations. Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.