• Nutrition Clerk

    WMCHealth (Poughkeepsie, NY)


    Nutrition Clerk

     

    Company: MidHudson Regional Hospital

     

    City/State: Poughkeepsie, NY

     

    Category: Service/Trades

     

    Department: Food Services

     

    Union: Yes

     

    Union Name: 1199

     

    Position: Full Time

     

    Hours: 6:30 - 2:30, alternating weekends.

     

    Shift: Days/Every other weekend

     

    Req #: 43492

     

    Posted Date: Jul 16, 2025

     

    Hiring Range: $20.0991/hr

     

    External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/29886) Internal Applicant link

    Job Details:

    Works with and assists patients with their menu selections for the day and following day. Population served: The Nutrition Associate works with patients from all age groups and those who have varied medical problems.

    Responsibilities:

    + Makes adjustments to patient menus in DFM system, prints and reviews patient menu tickets prior to each meal to ensure accuracy of menu selections and adherence to diet prescriptions. Makes additional changes on tickets based upon the interviews conducted that day and previous days accounting for patient preferences. Adjusts, adds or removes tickets during tray line operation saving the hospital food and labor.

    + Enters patient menu selections into the DFM system. (Patient menu tally).

    + Communicates daily to registered dietitians & pertinent information regarding the nutritional status of patients requiring attention. (ex. Poor appetite, food preferences).

    + Checks patient tray line for accuracy of patient trays by assuring that correct items are placed neatly on patient trays according to tray tickets. Accounts for and adjusts for patient allergies. Rejects any menu items not meeting quality, temperature or appearance standards.

    + Does daily rounds at patient bedside to offer menu selections to the patient population and obtains patient selections. Immediately calls and handles patient issues on the spot using positive reinforcement and satisfies the patients’ needs.

    + Responsible for keeping DFM diet office system continuously updated, i.e., assuring patients get original diet as ordered upon returning from testing. Notifies patient if there are diet changes that effect their previous meal requests.

    + Makes necessary modifications to diets in the DFM system. Makes suggestions for menu changes as appropriate for patient diet based upon experience with patients.

    + Takes phone calls from patient units. Gives information to kitchen supervision for late tray assembly and other food service requirements for patient units.

    + Performs other related duties as assigned.

    Experience:

    + Two years in Institutional food Service Setting preferred.

    EDUCATION

    + High School Diploma or GED preferred

    LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

    + N/A

    OTHER

    + Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

    + Has the ability to lead others through daily work activities.

    About Us:

    MidHudson Regional Hospital

     

    MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, is home to the mid-Hudson Valley’s most advanced healthcare services. This 243-bed facility cares for more than 10,000 inpatients annually while performing an additional 325,000 outpatient procedures each year. MidHudson Regional Hospital operates the area’s only Level II trauma center, is home to the Redl Center for Cancer Care and Center for Robotic Surgery, and is a destination hospital for patients with serious illnesses and injuries.

     

    External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/29886) Internal Applicant link

     

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