Nutrition Services Clerk – Patient Meals & Diet Support

Encompass Health; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

HSA/FSA

Team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets and prepare meals for patients, staff, and visitors. The role contributes to patient well-being and operational efficiency in a hospital setting.

The position involves menu distribution, diet order assistance, and documentation of nutritional history, with opportunities for growth and benefits within a large national provider.

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

Food handler's permit

Food service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets and prepare meals for patients, staff, and visitors. The role contributes to patient well-being and operational efficiency in a hospital setting.

The position involves menu distribution, diet order assistance, and documentation of nutritional history, with opportunities for growth and benefits within a large national provider.