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Nutrition Assistant

Akron, OH, US


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Location: Akron, OH

Facilities: Akron General Medical Center,

Professional Area: Facilities

Department: 9492 Dietary-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code: AK9906

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

 

Nutrition Assistant  

 

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.   

 

Akron General understands that part of staying well is keeping up with nutritional needs. As a Nutrition Assistant, you will be responsible for menu delivery and assisting patients with their meal selections based on their approved dietary orders. This includes verifying and entering orders into our dietary menu system and maintaining communication from patient care units and patients to nutrition and dietetics to ensure meal delivery accuracy.      

 

A caregiver in this position works 6:00am – 2:30pm.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Deliver and pick up menus from patients and units.  

  • Explain the meal selection process to new patients and assist patients with menu selections. 

  • Obtain patient preferences, dislikes and other information to ensure quality food delivery to patients.  

  • Verify meal selections, enter the appropriate information into a handheld system, review entries and follow-up with patients if menu selections appear incomplete or insufficient.  

  • Update patient lists to verify meal selections or diet order changes.  

  • Check trays for accuracy prior to meals being delivered to patients.  

  • Run tray tickets for meal service, compare diet lists with tray tickets to ensure all patients receive their designated tray, adjust tray tickets, note changes, and verify with a Registered Dietitian if necessary.  

  • Provide excellent service to others by monitoring computer messages, following through on all requests, notifying the appropriate caregivers, answering the phone, following up on messages and taking action to remedy complaints.  

  • Perform various clerical duties, run lists and worksheets and distribute to staff, and assist with inventory and storage of menus and other items.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High school diploma or GED. 

  • Ability to understand dietary terms and information.  

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Six months of dietary experience.  

 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs or more.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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