Nutrition Assistant Jobs

Ensures timely delivery of patient meals. Checks patient meal trays for accuracy, quality and compliance with diet order. Monitors and enforces employee compliance to established procedures, standards and timelines. Maintains records and reports. Assists with directing staff to ensure a smooth operation.

• Serves as a resource to ensure smooth food service and diet office operations, including overall food service operations and serving appropriate foods for patients on special diets. Resolves problems with patient meals or nourishments via patient visitation, consulting with nursing staff and/or follow up with dietitian.
• Assists with monitoring and enforcing established procedures and standards for food production, food service, sanitation, safety and security to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Maintains effective written and verbal communication inter- and intra-departmentally.
• Expedites patient meal trays during Room Service (RS) line checking for accuracy, quality and compliance with diet order compliance and maintaining critical timing requirements.
• Orders bank deposit supplies for cashiering area. Orders and maintains change fund.
• Provide direct leadership and guidance of tray line and dish room personnel when food items and service ware needs arise on RS Line in absence of leadership.
• Acquires knowledge to maintain standards for food service and technical dietetic practice. Attends professional workshops, seminars and lectures to maintain professional registration/certification.
• Performs test tray evaluations with Registered Dietitians and management staff to assure patient safety and quality control improvement efforts.
• Assists with orienting and training new dietary employees.
• As required, inventories, orders, receives and inspects foods and food service supplies. Communicates quality issues with vendor, caterer and/or supervisor.
• Prepares and processes bank deposits. Balances monies, checks, and credit card charge drafts daily against cash jacket report and/or transaction reports. Reconciles and resolves any discrepancies and reports to manager as appropriate. Logs deposits for pick up. Compiles data and information for monthly financial reports.
• Assists and conduct in-service education/training and staff competency assessments.
• Reports necessary equipment repair to maintenance or appropriate staff.
• Assists with quality assurance oversight of food quality during final tray assembly. Ensures timely delivery of meals within established delivery times.
• Assists and conduct in-service education/training and staff competency assessments.In the absence of leadership, oversees Foodservice staff. Monitors day to day operations and communicates with manager.
• Assists and conduct in-service education/training and staff competency assessments.
• Adjusts schedules based on daily operational needs.

• Minimum one (1) year foodservice experience in a health care setting.

• Bachelors degree in Dietetics or related field OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field OR Certified Dietary Manager.

• ServSafe Food Handler Program Certificate

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Mathematical ability to calculate weights and measures/volumes, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing, accuracy), concentration, and alertness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheets and database PC applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service and teamwork.
• Orienting team members, giving and receiving instructions.
• Effectively communicate with co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) preferred.
• One (1) year experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Day
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 12:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 08:30 PM
Job Schedule : Call-in/On-Call
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-HI-02|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Dietitians & Nutrition Services
Department : Moanalua Medical Center - Nutritional Svcs-I/P - 1201
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.