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Nutrition Service Clerk Career Opportunity Appreciated for your Nutrition Services work Are you on the lookout for a career close to home and heart? As a Nutrition Services Clerk,
Nutrition Service Clerk Career Opportunity
Appreciated for your Nutrition Services work
Are you on the lookout for a career close to home and heart? As a Nutrition Services Clerk, you will play a crucial role in helping to prepare therapeutic and modified diets for our patients, as well as crafting meals for employees, visitors and special functions. Consider joining us in a role that not only satisfies your passion for culinary excellence but also contributes to the well-being of our patients.
A Glimpse into Our World
At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World’s Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.
Starting Perks and Benefits
At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:
Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!
Become the Nutrition Services Clerk you always wanted to be
Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
Updates patient kardex as required to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
Visits patients to gather food preference, allergies and to document all nutritional history.
Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
Checks patient tray lines to ensure each meal is accurate to diet, patient request, and garnishing.
Prepares and checks early trays; assures that food carts leave kitchen at scheduled times.
Performs cleaning duties.
Qualifications
Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.
The Encompass Health Way
We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!
At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.
We're eagerly looking forward to meeting you, and we genuinely mean that. Join us on this remarkable journey!
License or Certification:- Food Handlers course as required by state or countyTotal Education, Vocational Training and Experience:- High School diploma or equivalent.- Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.- Communicates effectively in both writing and verbally.Machines, Equipment Used:- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.Physical Requirements: - Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.- Ability to lift, push, pull and retrieve approximately 100% of the time. - Ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.- Ability to safely push/pull objects weighing up to 150 pounds on wheels, with assistance, if necessary. The push/pull weight will be based on a loaded maximum weight of 300 pounds per cart.- Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above the head to floor level with objects up to 50 pounds. - Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking. - Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment.Compliance:- Adheres to the company's Standards of Business Conduct.- Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.Skills and Abilities:- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.- Ability to work independently without supervision.Environmental Conditions:- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.- Handicapped accessible.- Wet surfaces and sharp objects and high noise levels possible- Hot and cold temperatures extremes- May work under stressful circumstances at times.Proficiency or Productivity Standards:- Meets established attendance standards.- Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines. - May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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