Patient Menu Asst I

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500073 Food & Nutrition Svc-DietClerk

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCA 204 H

Compensation Range:

$19.15 - $25.85

Responsibilities:

Visits patients daily to ensure they have the opportunity to order meals based on their physician-ordered diet. Works in conjunction with other team members to perform various tasks within the department.

SCHEDULE:

• Hours Vary, Every Other Weekend, Every Other Holiday

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides exemplary customer service by visiting assigned units to obtain daily meal selections from each patient.
• Enters compliant patient selections and preferences in CBORD (Computerized diet system). Organizes tray tickets for efficient meal production and delivery.
• Interacts with multi-disciplinary staff members on the units to gather valuable input related to patient meals. Communicates food quality and acceptance issues to department management, reflecting trends, and advises staff on adjusting trays for changed diet orders.
• Screens patients to identify risk levels assesses patients at moderate nutritional risk and develops and implements medical nutrition therapy for them. May be assigned to infants, children, adolescents, adults, or geriatric populations. Calculates patients’ nutrient intakes as ordered by physicians. Educates patients, their families, and significant others on simple nutritional regimes. Arranges for individual follow-up as needed. Plans meals for difficult and/or malnourished patients to reach clinical nutrition goals. Documents all aspects of patients' nutritional care in medical records.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to recommend the least restrictive but acceptable nutrition regime based on knowledge of the patient’s condition, communicating verbally or via the medical record. Participates in precepting undergraduate dietetic students and training and coaching unit support staff regarding their food service role. Participates in orienting and training peers.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma required
• Associate's degree in related field preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a health care setting preferred

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