Diet Assistant Req #: 0000202528
Category: Food Service
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Dietary Management
Salary: $18.82 per hour
Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr, 201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027

Job Title: Diet Assistant

Location: Newark Beth Israel Med Ctr

Department: Dietary Management

Req#: 0000202528

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Salary Range: $18.82 - $18.82 Hourly

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Dietary Assistant is actively involved in department activities and has a responsibility to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to NBI. Responsibilities include diet office work as assigned. Responsible for maintaining accurate dietary data and coordinating menu selections for the patients. Entering patients diet orders into the computer. Answering the telephone. Maintaining current diet orders for all patients; and printing diet rosters, snack labels, and bulk nourishment floor stock sign sheets.

Qualifications:

Required:

Successful completion of site personnel general orientation.Successful completion of department-specific orientation

Scheduling Requirements:

Sunday to Saturday 5:30am-1:30pm, 8:00am-4:00pm, 9:00am-5:00pm, 11:30am-7:30pmPer Diem is based on the operational needs of the department. Flexibility in availability is a requirement.Weekend and holiday requirements included.

Essential Functions:

Maintains up to date diet records for all patients to include food allergies, food preferences and current diet orders

Monitors and assists with meal service operations to ensure that patients' diet orders are followed and meals are delivered timely.Provides patient menus, diet rosters, snack lists, tallies, and labels in a timely manner and oversees all diet office activitiesProvides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent serviceAdheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and recordsDemonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisorsListens and communicates effectivelyParticipates in ongoing education as required

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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