Nutrition Service Clerk

Job overview

The Nutrition Service Clerk role is an onsite position located in Sweetwater, TN. Compensation is not specified for this role, which supports the Nutrition Services Department at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga at Cleveland. This role exists to assist in the preparation of therapeutic and modified diets for patients, as well as crafting meals for staff and visitors. The clerk ensures accurate meal delivery and maintains high standards of food safety and sanitation to contribute to patient recovery.

What you'll do

• 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.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

sweetwater tn

nutrition service clerk

encompass health

healthcare

food service

patient care

no on-call

weekend required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) matching, employee stock purchase plans, flexible spending and health savings accounts.

About the employer

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga at Cleveland is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.