Therapeutic Diets Nutrition Services Aide

Encompass Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company 401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors. You will work in a fast-paced hospital setting, ensuring accurate portioning, timing, and presentation of meals according to dietary instructions.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader that values care, empathy, and teamwork. This role supports nutrition services with quality food handling, patient interaction, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit if mandated by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food safety

Time management

Customer service

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Aide to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff and visitors. You will work in a fast-paced hospital setting, ensuring accurate portioning, timing, and presentation of meals according to dietary instructions.

Join a national inpatient rehabilitation leader that values care, empathy, and teamwork. This role supports nutrition services with quality food handling, patient interaction, and collaboration with