Patient Nutrition Representative

Advocate Aurora Health; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance program

Retirement plans

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a dedicated Food and Nutrition Services teammate for Lexington Medical Center. Responsibilities include delivering and serving meals to patients, maintaining sanitation, and collaborating with nursing staff to ensure quality service.

The role requires strong English literacy and customer service orientation, with weekend and holiday flexibility. 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts, and a supportive hospital environment are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Customer service experience may be required.

Responsibilities

• Delivers, serves, and retrieves food trays/carts following proper safety and sanitation standards.
• Contributes to high patient and customer satisfaction.
• Stores and distributes food, supplies, and equipment around the hospital and department.
• Maintains sanitation ratings and complies with NSF and health department standards.
• Follows safety, HIPAA, and compliance training requirements.
• Collaborates with nursing and other staff to resolve issues and support meal delivery.
• Adheres to policies promoting teamwork and excellent service.

Skills

English literacy

Patient interaction

Communication across staff

Customer service focus

Flexibility for schedule

Weekend/holiday availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department

11950 Lexington Medical Center - Food and Nutrition: Kitchen

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hou rs Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

8 hour shifts between the hours of 6:00 am - 8:00 pm, including every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Pay Range

$18.85 - $28.30

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED preferred. Customer service experience required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Delivers, serves, and retrieves food trays/carts in a courteous, safe, efficient, and sanitary manner following proper protocol. Follows fire code and regulatory standards.
• Contributes to overall positive patient and customer satisfaction striving to meet the highest service and quality standards.
• Stores and distributes food, supplies, and equipment around the hospital and department for customer and patient use.
• Maintains a 97% or better sanitation rating from the Health Department by following sanitation policies and completing daily/weekly cleaning assignments.Maintains a double gold rating from NSF.Ensures that Sodexo standards are consistently being met. Department maintains a minimum average Gold Check score of silver.
• Follows all workplace safety and sanitation rules and regulations helping to maintain a safe work environment.
• Completes required in-service training, job specific training, annual Compliance and HIPAA training, and annual TJC/OSHA training.
• Participates in department's performance improvement initiatives.Duties are performed accurately and efficiently. Works as a team player; provides support to other Food and Nutrition Services departments as requested by management.
• Communicates with nursing staff as deemed appropriate. Resolves issues or concerns with employees, customers and/or departments, particularly meal delivery; provides assistance as deemed necessary.
• Adheres to the hospital and departmental policies and procedures promoting a cooperative work environment. Demonstrates a personal responsibility and commitment to excellent customer service and satisfaction by utilizing communication skills to interact with patients, customers, and staff to develop interpersonal relationships and team building.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be literate in English and able to follow instructions
• Must be comfortable interacting with patients, families, and/or caregivers when delivering meals
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people including patients, visitors, employees, nursing staff, managers, and hospital staff
• Desire to achieve high customer service standards
• Ability to adjust to the needs of the department
• Ability to work weekends and holidays

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• May be required to work in all areas of the Food and Nutrition Services departments including kitchen and retail areas, on nursing floors, and in patient rooms
• Exposure to wet tile floors and dangerous, sharp equipment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.