Nutrition Services Clerk: Patient Diet & Meal Prep

Description This; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for employees, visitors and special functions. You will distribute menus, update kardex, and ensure diets align with orders and allergies.

Joining our team means joining a national inpatient rehabilitation leader offering valuable benefits, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for growth in a supportive environment. On-site position in Columbus, GA.

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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for employees, visitors and special functions. You will distribute menus, update kardex, and ensure diets align with orders and allergies.

Joining our team means joining a national inpatient rehabilitation leader offering valuable benefits, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for growth in a supportive environment. On-site position in Columbus, GA.