• Nutrition Assistant II PRN Days

    Catholic Health Initiatives (Bardstown, KY)


    Responsibilities

    Participates and supports all aspects of healthcare food service operations. Works with facility staff to

    provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and

    staff. Follows diet manual handbook and diet spreadsheets to ensure therapeutic meal compliance

     

    with prescribed diet order.

    ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu and dietary requirements using required

     

    kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food

     

    allergy questions or requests.

     

    2. Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures

    including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage

    processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements.

     

    Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and

     

    machinery per regulations and facility guidelines.

     

    3. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer

     

    experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. Provides

     

    service recovery efforts and escalates to leadership as needed.

     

    4. May be responsible for one or more of the following:

    • Following therapeutic diet modifications and guidelines including allergy restrictions for

    all patient meal trays, nourishment, snacks and supplements

    • Printing, providing and following production tool and/or electronic meal

    tallies/differentials for food preparation

    • Explaining basic therapeutic diet orders and menus and responding to questions from

     

    patients and family members. Escalating additional patient nutrition questions or needs

     

    to appropriate clinical support team members.

     

    • Collecting patient food preferences and ensuring compliance with prescribed diet

     

    orders. Distributing food preferences to the kitchen for menu planning in a timely

     

    manner.

     

    • Operating electronic diet office software and tools following established procedures and

     

    protocols.

     

    • Navigating electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional

     

    reports.

     

    • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., cleaning the tray line,

     

    equipment, coolers, office area, and emptying trash cans, etc.)

     

    • Perform other duties as assigned by leader

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience:

    + One (1) year of Food Service Experience

    Preferred Education and Experience:

    + High School Diploma

    + Customer Service Experience

    Required Licensure and Certifications:

    + If a Food Handler Permit is a requirement by your state, county or localhealth code, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire or as required byyour state, county or local health code.Specific locations with the food handler permit requirement include:

     

    FHP:AZ - Maricopa, Yavapai

     

    FHP:CA - Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

     

    FHP:KS - Leavenworth

     

    FHP:KY - Jessamine, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery

     

    FHP:NE - Lancaster

     

    FHP:NV - Clark

    FHP: OR

    FHP:TX

    FHP:UT

    FHP:WA

    Overview

     

    Welcome to Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Flaget Memorial Hospital is recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work in Kentucky (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioujd4fnJcY) .

     

    Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Flaget Memorial Hospital and its awards and recognitions here: Flaget Memorial Hospital (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/flaget-memorial-hospital)

     

    Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

    Pay Range

    $19.10 - $19.10 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.