Job Summary:

• Provide Residents with quality nutrition care, under the supervision of the RD
• Assist the RD in establishing dietary policies and maintaining quality dietary management
• Assist in evaluating/identifying Residents’ nutritional requirements.
• Participate in developing care plans for the Residents
• Evaluate residents at nutritional risk
• Assist in the preparation & distribution of meals
• Gather, prepare, label, and deliver nourishments for patient use. 
• Take and record equipment temperatures and be instructed in department and patient care areas. 
• Notify the Supervisor of any out-of-compliance.
• Deliver food carts to the patient care areas, transfer trays and reassign trays

Skills on Resume:  

• Nutrition Care (Hard Skills)
• Dietary Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
• Nutritional Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Care Plan Development (Hard Skills)
• Risk Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Meal Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Complete nutritional assessments and develop dietary care plans for residents.
• Maintain resident notes related to diet changes, weight changes and related health conditions.
• Serve as a liaison to clinical staff and elder assistants related to nutritional concerns.
• Meet with elders and families to discuss meal offerings.
• Collaborate with Household Assistants regarding menu creation, meal prep and recipes.
• Prepare grocery lists and place weekly orders, ensuring that all needed supplies are on hand supporting the planned meals.
• Participate in meal preparation
• Ensure that the kitchen wares, supplies and sanitation are up to standard.
• Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development and professional programs, as appropriate.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of the facility, TouchPoint Support Services and Compass Group

Skills on Resume: 

• Nutritional Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Record Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Liaison Skills (Soft Skills)
• Client/Family Communication (Soft Skills)
• Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Meal Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Compliance and Sanitation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• May conduct nutrition screening using a validated nutrition screening tool or other facility screening tools per policy.
• Assists Dietitians with patient data collection such as food and nutrition history, client history, biochemical data, medical tests and procedures and anthropometric measurements.
• Assists with modified menu planning based on the current diet manual in collaboration with the Clinical Nutrition Manager or Supervisor.
• Assists patients in completing menu selections in compliance with the prescribed diet by the Dietitian. 
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
• Provides basic nutrition education to patients.
• Communicates patient care and food service matters to the department.
• Documents nutrition care provided to patients in the medical record, under the direction of the Registered Dietitian.
• Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies and adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations and patient rights policies.
• Participates in facility-wide departmental Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Programs.

Skills on Resume:  

• Nutrition Screening (Hard Skills)
• Data Collection (Hard Skills)
• Menu Planning (Hard Skills)
• Diet Compliance Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Alternative Food Offerings (Soft Skills)
• Basic Nutrition Education (Soft Skills)
• Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Assists patients in completing menu selections in compliance with prescribed diet and offers alternatives in accordance with food allergies or sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
• Provides basic nutrition education to patients and documents nutrition care provided to patients in the medical record.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies, and complies with regulatory standards.
• Completes all required documentation, reports and logs in a timely, professional and thorough manner.
• Communicates effectively with all team members, patients and families through conferences, individual consultation and committee participation.
• Orients and trains staff, as applicable.
• Communicates patient care and food service issues back to the department.
• Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Visits patients on an assigned nursing unit(s) or area and helps ensure that every patient is visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during a hospital stay.
• Follows all security procedures and safety protocols to include incident reporting for the facility and department.

Skills on Resume:  

• Menu Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Nutrition Education (Hard Skills)
• Confidentiality and Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Patient Engagement (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Modify/monitor meals in accordance with diets and changes in health status, as recommended and monitored by the Clinical Dietitian or physician.
• Provide, review and reinforce diet instruction.
• Conduct audits to ensure accuracy of patient care plans, table labels, diet orders, preference lists, and trays
• Conduct audits, waste audits, meal acceptance questionnaires, snack audits, and processing individual house/therapeutic diets using nutrition software and Meditech.
• Monitor food consumption for purposes of resident satisfaction, portion and quality control and safe food handling.
• Observe changes in eating habits and bring any changes or concerns to the attention of the Clinical Dietitian.
• Provide an introduction/overview of the food services system to residents, families and caregivers.
• Participate in departmental monthly department QA, projects, and collaborate with departmental quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements such as OSHA< DIA< Polk County and JCAHO.
• Observe infection control practices at all times.

Skills on Resume: 

• Meal Modification (Hard Skills)
• Diet Instruction (Soft Skills)
• Auditing (Hard Skills)
• Software Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Observation (Soft Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)
• Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Performs basic nutritional screening and nutritional care to patients under the supervision of a Clinical Dietitian according to patient’s age including neonate, child, adolescent, adult geriatric and terminally ill patients.
• Obtains necessary information from the medical record to determine the patient's nutritional status.
• Performs menu editing as directed by the Clinical Dietitian.
• Prepares patient trays accurately.
• Assist in orienting and servicing new employees to the department.
• Assist dieticians with patient diet screening.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Skills on Resume: 

• Nutritional Screening (Hard Skills)
• Medical Record Review (Hard Skills)
• Menu Editing (Hard Skills)
• Tray Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Employee Training (Soft Skills)
• Patient Diet Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Interdepartmental Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Interview patients to identify food preferences, allergies and nutritional status per established guidelines.
• Perform medal rounds to monitor food quality and patient intake.
• Visit assigned patients daily to ascertain tolerance of nutritional therapy per established guidelines.
• Provide patient menu assistance to ensure patient selection complies with the prescribed diet.
• Collect, calculate, and record nutrient intakes in the medical record in accordance with established standards.
• Calculate diet and update patient menu as necessary.
• Distribute and retrieve patient selective menus to meet established timeframes.
• Complete the clerical duties including heading menus, preparing production sheets, and update patient menus to meet established standards.
• Reinforce patient education to support an established regimen.
• Monitor quality assurance per stated expectations.
• Complete additional department, organization, or network activities per established objectives.
• Uphold PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Interviewing (Soft Skills)
• Food Quality Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Patient Menu Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Nutrient Intake Calculation (Hard Skills)
• Diet Calculation and Updating (Hard Skills)
• Menu Distribution (Hard Skills)
• Clerical Duties (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Check the census log to make sure diets coincide with cards
• Take patient orders for all meals, In-person or by phone
• Assemble trays for patient service.
• Answer phone in a professional manner take orders, and fulfill patients' dietary needs.
• Take food temperatures
• Document outcomes process appropriately. 
• Clean workstation after each use
• Take the temperature of refrigerators, freezers. 
• Properly document temperatures, documents and take appropriate action when temperatures are out of acceptable range.
• Inspect and ensure the integrity of food items. 

Skills on Resume:  

• Diet Verification (Hard Skills)
• Patient Order Taking (Soft Skills)
• Tray Assembly (Hard Skills)
• Professional Communication (Soft Skills)
• Temperature Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Workstation Cleaning (Hard Skills)
• Food Inspection (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Rotate, date, label, and ensure none are outdated
• Fill floor stock orders and deliver to departments.
• Push food carts, racks and dish bins.
• Maintain clean work area by cleaning and deep cleaning, refrigerators, cupboards, tables, etc. by accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and deliver late trays/food items.
• Determine food count, prepare and pre-portion food items for patient tray assembly.
• Weight and measure menu items for special diets.
• Break down leftover item and Set up late trays.
• Prepare bulk nourishments.
• Requisite, gather, and stock supply in the work area.

Skills on Resume: 

• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Order Fulfillment (Hard Skills)
• Food Cart Handling (Hard Skills)
• Cleaning and Sanitation (Hard Skills)
• Tray Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Portioning and Measurement (Hard Skills)
• Food Breakdown and Setup (Hard Skills)
• Stocking Supplies (Hard Skills)