Diet Assistant

Job Title: Diet Assistant

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #: 0000221006

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $19.48 - $19.48 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

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.

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

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-7:30pm
• Per 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 activities.
• Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service
• Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records
• Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors
• Listens and communicates effectively
• Participates in ongoing education as required