Nutrition Technician
University of Maryland Medical System · 2 openings
- Largo, MD
- Part-time
- Day shift
Job description
Job Requirements
Shift - Day, Full-Time
Work Schedule - Mon-Fri 11:00AM-7:30PM with rotating weekends / holidays
Principal Duties:
Functions as the primary point of contact for nutrition services on the patient unit. Utilizes problem-solving and communications skills as well as knowledge of diet therapies to perform duties in an accurate and timely manner.
• Distributing, assisting, collecting and correcting of patient menu selections.
• Deliver patient trays to floors per unit using Meal Delivery Carts.
• Assemble Meal Trays according to Patient Selections and Diet Guidelines.
• Passing of meal trays and nourishments using two Patient identifiers and collecting of meal trays from all patients, including isolation patients
• Fill patient requests and retrieve missing/needed items for delivery to patients in timely manner.
• Assist in passing water to patients.
• Record intake for patients on I &O’s and/or caloric counts.
• Maintain the unit kitchens.
• Clean kitchen and refrigerators
• Record refrigerator temperatures each day and adjust thermostats as necessary.
• Rotating and replenishing bulk nourishments.
• Maintain updated diet lists, and status on all patients.
• Who, why, when status of eating
• Admissions, transfers, discharges
• Know where trays and nourishments are
• Decrease number of extra trays
• Process upcoming requisitions
• Deliver TF to nursing unit as ordered.
• Record tray count on meal conversion sheets.
• Ensure safe food handling.
Work Experience
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification/Registration
• Required: NA.
• Preferred:
• Other:
Education/Knowledge
• Attained Level: Entry level
• Preferred: Completion of Sanitation and Food Handlers course
• Completed Course Work/Program:
Applicable Experience
• Experience (years): Required: 1 - 3 years Preferred: 3 - 5 years
• Experience (describe required & preferred): One year of food preparation experience preferably in a large scale institutional dietary setting.
Benefits
Compensation:
• Pay Range: $17.50-$28.48
• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential
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