Nutrition Services Clerk — Elevate Patient Meals & Diets

Encompass Health Corporation; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company-matching 401(k) and employee-股

Flexible spending and health savings

Inclusive, supportive workplace

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to prepare meals for staff and visitors. The role involves diet order processing, menu management, and patient interaction in an inpatient setting.

You will update kardex records, document nourishments, and ensure meals align with diet specifications. The position offers benefits and growth opportunities within a national inpatient rehabilitation leader.

Qualifications

• Food handler's permit required where mandated by regulations.
• One year of experience as Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in acute care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Gathers patient food preferences and allergies; documents nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks meals against diet orders, patient requests and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; ensures food carts leave kitchen on schedule.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Skills

Food handler's permit

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to prepare meals for staff and visitors. The role involves diet order processing, menu management, and patient interaction in an inpatient setting.

You will update kardex records, document nourishments, and ensure meals align with diet specifications. The position offers benefits and growth opportunities within a national inpatient rehabilitation leader.