Nutrition Coordinator, Patient Food Services, Downtown

BHS; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is hiring a Nutrition Coordinator for the Patient Food Service team. This full-time role involves ensuring meals are accurate, delivered timely, and meet patient nutritional requirements while supporting patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities include assisting with menu selections, coordinating with nursing and culinary staff, managing tray tickets, and delivering/retrieving trays. The position emphasizes teamwork and patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience requirements: Less than 1 year Customer Service Experience Required
• Education & Credential Requirements: High School Diploma/GED Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in understanding their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure their orders comply with their nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• 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.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

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

This Nutrition Coordinator position will be located at Baptist Jacksonville.

Primary Location:

Downtown - Main Building