Nutritional Services Worker I

Job Title:  Nutritional Services Worker I

Status: Full-time / Part Time                                                                     

Job Summary:  Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Director or Supervisor, the Nutritional Services Worker I performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for preparing food trays for general and therapeutic diets.
• Prepares and delivers items as requested by patient care units or patients.
• Maintains trayline in a clean, neat and organized manner.
• Prepares special diet foods as necessary.
• Delivers food carts to patient care units.  Returns carts to kitchen at designated times.
• Loads and oversees dishwashers.
• Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by the Nutritional Services Director/ Supervisor.
• Responsible for observing infection prevention and control practices at all times.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards.
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Wears identification while on duty.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety, emergency management and infection prevention and control.
• Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• High school graduate or equivalent.