Patient Menu Asst I

001 University of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester is seeking a Diet Clerk to ensure patients receive meals per physician diet orders. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to obtain daily meal selections, input data into CBORD, and prepare trays for timely delivery.

The role requires a High School diploma, with an Associate's degree preferred, and experience in a health care setting. Hours vary, including weekends and holidays, with a focus on accurate nutrition support for diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Associate's degree in related field preferred.
• Experience in a health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visits patients daily to obtain daily meal selections.
• Enters patient selections and preferences in CBORD.
• Organizes tray tickets for meal production and delivery.
• Collaborates with healthcare staff on patient meals and diet orders.
• Educates patients and families on simple nutritional regimes.
• Plans meals for malnourished patients to meet nutrition goals.
• Documents all aspects of patient nutrition care in medical records.
• May train peers and unit support staff.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Dietary service

Education

High School diploma

Associate's degree in related field

Tools

CBORD

Job description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address): 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642. Opening: Worker Subtype: Regular Time. Type: Full time. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Department: 500073. Food & Nutrition Svc-DietClerk. Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America). Range: UR URCA 204 H. Compensation Range: $19.15 - $25.85. The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities: Visits patients daily to ensure they have the opportunity to order meals based on their physician-ordered diet. Works in conjunction with other team members to perform various tasks within the department.

Hours Vary, Every Other Weekend, Every Other Holiday.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provides exemplary customer service by visiting assigned units to obtain daily meal selections from each patient. Enters compliant patient selections and preferences in CBORD (Computerized diet system). Organizes tray tickets for efficient meal production and delivery. Interacts with multi-disciplinary staff members on the units to gather valuable input related to patient meals. Communicates food quality and acceptance issues to department management, reflecting trends, and advises staff on adjusting trays for changed diet orders. Screens patients to identify risk levels, assesses patients at moderate nutritional risk and develops and implements medical nutrition therapy for them. May be assigned to infants, children, adolescents, adults, or geriatric populations. Calculates patients’ nutrient intakes as ordered by physicians. Educates patients, their families, and significant others on simple nutritional regimes. Arranges for individual follow-up as needed. Plans meals for difficult and/or malnourished patients to reach clinical nutrition goals. Documents all aspects of patients' nutritional care in medical records. Collaborates with the healthcare team to recommend the least restrictive but acceptable nutrition regime based on knowledge of the patient’s condition, communicating verbally or via the medical record. Participates in precepting undergraduate dietetic students and training and coaching unit support staff regarding their food service role. Participates in orienting and training peers. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: High School diploma required. Associate's degree in related field preferred. Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in a health care setting preferred.

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create - and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

Learn. Discover. Heal. Create. Located in western New York, Rochester is our namesake and our home. One of the world’s leading research universities, Rochester has a long tradition of breaking boundaries - always pushing and questioning, learning and unlearning. We transform ideas into enterprises that create value and make the world ever better.

If you’re looking for a career in higher education or health care, the University of Rochester may offer the perfect opportunity for your background and goals. At the University of Rochester, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture and are united by a strong commitment to be ever better - Meliora. It is an ideal that informs our shared mission to ensure all members of our community feel safe, respected, included, and valued.