Nutrition Assistant (SW)

Summary: Under the direction of the Chief Dietitian or Assistant Director, performs essential food and nutrition duties associated with patient menu selection, tray and nourishment distribution, meal tray assembly and set up.

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: Previous food service experience, some knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

· Skills in organization and priority setting.

· Manual dexterity and motor coordination

· Basic Computer skills

· To work independently with minimal supervision;

· To communicate effectively with patients, peers and other departments

· To work collaboratively with nursing service and other departments

· To complete basic math calculations

· Maintains information confidential (HIPAA)

· Demonstrated customer service skills

· Ability to utilize responsive customer service skills when interacting and taking into c...