Nutrition Services Clerk: Patient Diet and Meal Support

Encompass Health Corporation; Old Point Station (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and education

Company-matching 401(k)

Stock purchase plans

Flexible spending and health savings

Vibrant team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients and prepare meals for staff and visitors. You will help with diet orders, menu processing, and meal service in a patient-centered environment.

The role emphasizes accurate diet compliance, patient interaction, and collaboration with the nutrition team in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex as required to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Visits patients to gather food preference, allergies and to document all nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks patient tray lines to ensure each meal is accurate to diet, patient request, and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; assures that food carts leave kitchen at scheduled times.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Skills

Dietary/Nutrition Services experience

Food service operations

Patient meal coordination

Diet orders support

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 prepare meals for staff and visitors. You will help with diet orders, menu processing, and meal service in a patient-centered environment.

The role emphasizes accurate diet compliance, patient interaction, and collaboration with the nutrition team in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.