Nutrition Services Aide: Therapeutic Diets & Patient Meals

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Stock purchase plans

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for employees, visitors, and special functions. This role supports a patient-centered environment in Franklin, Tennessee.

We offer a pathway to a rewarding career with benefits and growth opportunities within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader.

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 preferred.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follow 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 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 handling permit

Food safety knowledge

Institutional cooking

Schedule flexibility

Job description

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for employees, visitors, and special functions. This role supports a patient-centered environment in Franklin, Tennessee.

We offer a pathway to a rewarding career with benefits and growth opportunities within a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation leader.