Nutrition Coordinator, Patient Food Service, Downtown

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health is hiring a Nutrition Coordinator for the Patient Food Service team in Jacksonville. This full-time role requires 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends, contributing to patient safety and meal satisfaction by ensuring accurate, timely, and properly heated meals.

You will assist patients with menu selections and work with nursing and culinary teams to meet dietary needs. Join a compassionate, hospital-based food service team focused on quality care and patient experience, with

Qualifications

• Provide patient-focused service with attention to dietary needs and preferences.
• Coordinate with nursing to ensure orders meet nutritional requirements.
• Collaborate with care teams to support quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections and verify dietary restrictions.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals accurately for timely delivery.
• Deliver and retrieve meal trays from patient rooms at scheduled times.
• Communicate any issues with patients to the appropriate team members promptly.
• Support the caregiving team in daily nutrition service operations.

Skills

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma/GED Preferred

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.

• Up to $1500 Sign-On Bonus if hired, externally**

Baptist Health is currently looking for a Nutrition Coordinator to join our Patient Food Service team at our Baptist Jacksonville.

This is a Full-time opportunity working 12-hour shifts 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 of meal trays.

Nutrition Coordinator, Patient Food Service, 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 Required

Education & Credential Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED Preferred

Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building