Nutrition Care Representative - Atrium Health Cleveland Pines - Nights - PT

Overview

Job Summary

Ensures patients are served appropriate meals in accordance with the physician diet order. May be assigned as a host or hostess to explain patient meal service to patients. Works in the dish room performing duties in cleaning and ensuring sanitation and safety of the department.

Essential Functions

• Transports and serves meals to patients on nursing units.
• Assembles patient trays in the kitchen according to the physician diet order and patient meal selections.
• Answers the telephone in the call center and enters the patient meal selections into the diet office software.
• Works in the dish room washing pots and utilizing the dish machine to wash patient and cafeteria dishes.
• Delivers supplies to nursing units or other departments.

Education, Experience and Certifications 

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. 
• Must have basic math skills. 
• Must be trainable on the diet office software and hospital information system. 
• Must be able to use the printer, telephone, copier and calculator.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift a maximum of 35 pounds with frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds. 
• Pushing 350 pounds on carts up and down ramps. 
• Repetitive motions such as turning, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling and twisting. 
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.