Therapeutic Diets & Patient Meals Clerk

Encompass Health; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company‑matching 401(k) and stock plan

Flexible spending and health savings

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk in Florida to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to prepare meals for staff, visitors and events. You will assist with menus, diet orders, Kardex updates, and documenting nourishments and dietary history while ensuring accuracy and timely tray delivery.

The role emphasizes patient‑centered service, attention to detail, and coordination with food service teams across our inpatient facilities.

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 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 in Florida to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to prepare meals for staff, visitors and events. You will assist with menus, diet orders, Kardex updates, and documenting nourishments and dietary history while ensuring accuracy and timely tray delivery.

The role emphasizes patient‑centered service, attention to detail, and coordination with food service teams across our inpatient facilities.