Nutrition Services Aide: Craft Therapeutic Diets & Patient Care

Encompass Health Corporation; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for our patients and meals for staff and visitors. You will work closely with culinary and care teams to support nourishing, appetizing meals in a compassionate environment.

From day one you gain access to comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, and a supportive culture committed to patient well-being and staff growth.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines; may require varied shifts including evenings/nights.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food safety

Food preparation

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Food handler's permit

Therapeutic diets training

Institutional cooking experience

Special function cooking

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for our patients and meals for staff and visitors. You will work closely with culinary and care teams to support nourishing, appetizing meals in a compassionate environment.

From day one you gain access to comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement, and a supportive culture committed to patient well-being and staff growth.