Nutrition Services Aide, Per Diem, 3:30pm-8:30pm, Bethlehem Campus

St. Luke's University Health Network - Nurse; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated individuals to enhance patient care through exceptional service. This role involves assisting patients with their meal selections, ensuring dietary restrictions are communicated, and delivering food trays in a timely manner. You will play a vital role in promoting patient satisfaction by managing meal services and maintaining food safety standards. Join a compassionate team committed to making a difference in the lives of patients while working in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills required for patient interaction.
• Knowledge of dietary restrictions and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections and provide dietary information.
• Deliver food trays accurately and within established time frames.
• Collect and transport dirty trays back to the kitchen.

Skills

Customer Service

Dietary Knowledge

Food Safety

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Provides patients, visitors, and co-workers with outstanding customer service. Management of patient’s menus, accurate special diets, supplementary feedings and required between meal feedings. Seeks to obtain 100% patient selected menus. Promotes meal assistance to all patients on a daily basis; including meal selection, service, and retrieval. Delivers late trays, floor stock, nourishments, snacks, and supplements. Also responsible for stocking the kitchens, picking up patient menus, and recording calorie counts and I & O’s. Transports food carts as needed.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Visiting and assisting patients with menu selections and providing brief simplified information on diet restrictions on assigned units.
• Checking patient tray service for accuracy during scheduled meals.
• Deliver food trays within established time frames and at appropriate temperature.
• Deliver all food and beverages to patients who are permitted to eat. Canned supplements may stay in a patient’s room. Perishable snacks must be labeled and dated and placed in pantry refrigerator.
• Assists patient with getting food ready to eat, including opening containers, getting items from the pantry, and ensures that all necessary items are present on the tray. Uses floor stock and safe items from undelivered trays to meet patient requests.
• Collect any dirty trays from pantries. Place on cart for transport back to kitchen.
• Before collecting trays check with nurse to make sure that I & O’s were completed. Records I