Culinary Diet Tech Bedside PRN

Job Description: Provides nutrition services to patients utilizing standardized guidelines. This position interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patient’s family members to explain the meal process and modify meal selections according to provider orders. Work Schedule Bedside Position Work Schedule: PRN, on call or as needed Availability Needed: Sunday-Saturday Work Shift: 12hr shifts 7:00 am -8:00 pm Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($18.22 - $23.68) Benefits Eligible: No Essential Functions Takes patient meal selections and modifies them using system standards to meet provider orders. Communicates clearly to both clinical and culinary caregivers. Collects and inputs nutrition screening information May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility Utilizes a computer to run reports and take orders. Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process. Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients) for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit. Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery and maintaining required stock levels) Performs accurate credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues. Skills Nutrition Diet Management Computer Literacy Interpersonal Communication Active Listening Coordinating tasks with others Patient Interactions Attention to detail Essential Functions Assists in meal selection for patients as established by standard guidelines Records and modifies patient meal orders based on physician diet orders and Intermountain Modified Diet Guideline Works with the clinical team to provide excellent patient care Uses technology and meal ordering platform to facilitate the nutrition care process and needed departmental reports Communicates patient needs to room service assembly area Performs functions of room service call center and Bedside Connect Provides exceptional customer service in all customer and patient interactions May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility Check and verify that patients receive appropriate meal selections on the room service line Delivers patient trays according to department policy to provide safe and efficient meal service Other duties as assigned Qualifications Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification is required by first day of work One or more year of cashier, food service or patient experience preferred Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred) Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred) Physical Requirements Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals. Location: Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital Work City: St George Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $18.22 - $23.68 We care abo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)