Food Service Worker, Nutrition Technician

We are recruiting for a Food Service Worker, Nutrition Technician to join our team!Pav M - Acute Eating DisorderACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the world’s only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition. Nurses in the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders play a vital role on the multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive and collaborative care to this patient population.
The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is a 30-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. CNAs and behavioral healthcare techs provide 1:1 care and supervision for every patient. This unique population requires both medical and behavioral interventions.Job Summary
Under general supervision, assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Assists in planning and producing meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in planning menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines. (30%)
• Assist in researching food, nutrition, or food service systems. Analyze menus or recipes, standardize recipes, or test new products. (20%)
• Assist in planning and referring of patients to other relevant services to provide continuity of care. (20%)
• Assist in conducting nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs. (30%)

Education:

• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years

Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Oral Comprehension. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Attention to Detail — being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Adaptability/Flexibility — being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Concern for Others — being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Regular$18.70 - $25.34 / hr

• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity
• Professional clinical advancement program
• Immediate retirement plan matching
• Education opportunities
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
• Competitive pay
• Outstanding benefits
• Participation in evidence-based projects

• Learning– We educate the next generation
• Relentlessness– We fight for everyone
• Excellence– We are better every day
• Stewardship– We use resources responsibly
• Compassion– We care for everyone