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Job Overview

Fairview is seeking a Nutrition Services Associate for West Bank Hospital in Minneapolis, MN! This is a part time position offering 48 hrs over a 2 -week pay period and is benefit eligible! This position **pays $20.42 per hour,** and may increase based on education and previous experience.

**Summary:** The Nutrition Services Associate assists in providing and maintaining a high level of patient satisfaction, through diet explanations, and correction and adjustment of patient menus. Complete calorie counts, diet profile updates and other diet office responsibilities as needed. Serves as a liaison between diet office staff, kitchen supervisors and clinical dietitians to enhance communication and improve patient satisfaction. Nutrition Services staff directly influences the patient, guest, and staff experience by preparing and serving the food that sustains everyone through their healing or their work. There is great opportunity to engage directly with patients and/or staff, and an opportunity to work together on a team of engaged employees.

**Location** : UMMC West Bank, located in Minneapolis

**Hours** : 48 hours biweekly, with every other weekend dedication

**Schedule** : day shift

Schedule:

The schedule is flexible: 3 days one week, and 5 days the other week, including every other Saturday & Sunday.

Available Shift Times:

6:00am - 2:30pm

7:00am - 3:30pm

8:30am - 5:00pm

This position is eligible for benefits! To find out more about what excellent benefits we offer at Fairview, including medical, dental insurance, PTO, 401k/403b, **click** here! (https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract)

At any time, you may also check your application status online in your Fairview applicant profile **at this link (https://external-fairview.icims.com/jobs/dashboard) .**

Responsibilities

+ Accurately fulfills enteral nutrition and oral nutrition supplement orders and delivers to units.

+ Assists patients requiring additional support to order food and beverage items in alignment with the diet order

+ Adjusts menu requests to align with therapeutic diet guidelines and food allergies using the nutrition software

+ Supports patient and family members by collecting food preferences, answering questions about therapeutic diets, addressing service concerns and/or triaging to appropriate team members or managers as needed

+ Captures data about calories and macronutrients consumed by patient if requested by clinical team

+ Demonstrates proficiency in knowledge of menu items, nutrition formulas and supplements, therapeutic diets, and use of the nutrition software

+ Communicates clinical concerns to the dietitians or other clinical team members

+ Unloads pallets of nutrition formulas and stocks nutrition formulary room supplies as needed

+ Identifies areas for process improvement to improve efficiency and accuracy of nutrition services and participates in process improvement as requested

+ Performs other duties as assigned

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

+ Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

+ Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

+ Communicates in a respective manner.

+ Ensures a safe, secure environment.

+ Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

+ Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.

+ Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

+ Fulfills all organizational requirements.

+ Completes all required learning relevant to the role.

+ Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.

+ Furthers a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ **Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:** **Required Experience:**

+ One year of customer service experience **Preferred Experience:**

+ One year of health-related patient services experience **Preferred Education:**

+ Enrolled in or completed health-related 2-year or 4-year degree program

+ License/Certification/Registration

+ Registered Dietetic Technician

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status