Nutrition Coordinator, PRN, Baptist South

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Nutrition Coordinator to join our Patient Food Service team at Baptist South. This PRN opportunity focuses on patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate, delivered on time, and prepared to nutritional specifications.

You will assist patients with menu selections and coordinate tray delivery with nursing and the culinary team. As part of a caregiving team, you’ll support diverse patient needs, participate in quality care

Qualifications

• Experience in patient-facing roles is preferred.
• Healthcare setting experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and service orientation required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections and accommodate nutritional needs.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure orders meet diet restrictions.
• Coordinate with culinary team for tray assembly and delivery.
• Manage tray tickets and ensure timely, accurate meal delivery to patient rooms.
• Document and communicate patient concerns to the care team.

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.

• Eligible for Up to $500 Sign-On Bonus if hired externally*

Nutrition Coordinator, Patient Food Service, PRN, Baptist South

Baptist Health is currently looking for a Nutrition Coordinator to join our Patient Food Service team at our Baptist South location in Jacksonville. This is a PRN opportunity.

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 (Preferred)

Primary Location

South - Main Building 14550 Old St Augustine Rd Jacksonville, FL 32258 United States of America