Nutrition Services Clerk (PRN)

Overview

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Base pay range

$16.00/hr - $21.00/hr

Responsibilities

• The Nutrition Services Clerk is responsible for essential clerical duties associated with the nutritional care and food service to patients.
• The Nutrition Services Clerk must ensure that patients receive food as ordered by their Physician and/or Dietitian.
• The position ensures patient meal services are carried out properly, patient food trays are assembled correctly and expeditiously.
• The Nutrition Services Clerk will assist in kitchen as necessary.

Qualifications

• License or Certification: Food Handlers course as required by state or county.
• Education/Experience: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.
• Communicates effectively in writing and verbally.

Machines, Equipment Used

• General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.

Physical Requirements

• Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
• Ability to lift, push, pull and retrieve approximately 100% of the time.
• Ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Ability to safely push/pull objects weighing up to 150 pounds on wheels, with assistance, if necessary. The push/pull weight will be based on a loaded maximum weight of 300 pounds per cart.
• Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above the head to floor level with objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
• Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch as required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment.

Compliance

• Adheres to the company's Standards of Business Conduct.
• Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.

Environment

• Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.
• Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
• Handicapped accessible.
• Wet surfaces and sharp objects and high noise levels possible.
• Hot and cold temperature extremes.
• May work under stressful circumstances at times.

Productivity Standards

• Meets established attendance standards.
• Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts as needed to meet deadlines.
• May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
• Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
• May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Other

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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