THE NUTRITION CARE ASSISTANT REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR, NUTRITION SERVICES AND IS RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER AND RETRIEVE ALL TRAYS, DISHES AND UTENSILS FROM THE PATIENT ROOMS.  UNDERSTANDS BASIC DIET THERAPY.  NOTIFIES DIET OFFICE OF NEEDS/PATIENT PREFERENCES AS REQUIRED.  DOCUMENTS PATIENT’S PO INTAKE.  ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH TRAY SET-UP AND ASSURES THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH SERVICE.

THE ABOVE STATEMENT REFLECTS THE GENERAL DUTIES CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO DESCRIBE THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB AS IDENTIFIED AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL WORK INHERENT IN THE JOB.

Required Skills

1. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR EQUIVALENT.
2. GOOD WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
3. PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN FOOD/CUSTOMER SERVICE PREFERRED.
4. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE HELPFUL.
5. EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH PEOPLE PROJECTING A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR THE HOSPITAL.
6. MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 50 POUNDS AND PUSH 100 POUNDS.
7. MUST BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND EXTREME HEAT AND COLD AND ABLE TO STAND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
8. ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND MULTIPLE-TASK ORIENTED.

Required Experience

1. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR EQUIVALENT.
2. GOOD WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
3. PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN FOOD/CUSTOMER SERVICE PREFERRED.
4. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE HELPFUL.
5. EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH PEOPLE PROJECTING A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR THE HOSPITAL.
6. MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 50 POUNDS AND PUSH 100 POUNDS.
7. MUST BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND EXTREME HEAT AND COLD AND ABLE TO STAND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
8. ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND MULTIPLE-TASK ORIENTED.