Nutritional Services Aide - Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute

Company: Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute
Location: Encinitas
Posted on: November 15, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionNutritional Services AidePalomar Health Rehabilitation Institute - Escondido, CA. Kindred Healthcare and Palomar Health have signed a Joint Venture. The two-story, 58,000-square-foot facility features 52 inpatient beds and is located on the campus of Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California. The new hospital offers treatment services to a variety of rehabilitation patient types, including brain injury and stroke patients. This is San Diego County's first standalone rehabilitation hospital.Our culture of caring for our patients and residents begin with our core values - our employees. We are committed to fostering professional growth and dedicated healthcare teams that make us the provider of choice. We embrace a diverse workforce and understand that hiring outstanding people is the key to providing quality care - and quality care is what we do every day!As a Nutritional Services Aide you will:Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager, the Nutritional Services Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties. The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for providing excellent customer service while taking patient menu requests and communicating dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in the preparation of meals for patients. Responsible for accurately identifying the patient to ensure they receive the proper diet and nutritional supplements. Follows diet manual guidelines, organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Effectively uses downtime to accomplish departmental tasks as assigned or recognized.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Job Specific:Accurately prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets and prepares special diet foods as necessary. Verifies trays for accuracy.Prepares and delivers items, such as trays or snacks, as requested by patient care units or patients.Deliver/collect daily menus and assist patients with orderingRecord meal intakes of patientsMaintains tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner and puts clean dishes and utensils away.Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary as schedule and as necessary.Clean and maintain kitchen, storage areas and food preparation equipment. Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensilsDisposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environmentUse meal program to enter new patients and adjust diet orders as neededSet up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructedStock and store food items Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and suppliesFollow HAACP guidelines. (Temps, dating, etc...)Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents, and incidents, as necessary.Other duties as assigned.Company Specific:Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on dutyCompletes annual health, safety, and education requirements. Maintains professional growth and development.Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable.Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation's skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.HIPAA: Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.Compliance: Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in Kindred's Code of Conduct, Kindred policy and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable standards.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED preferred.Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and great interpersonal skills.Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure

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