Diet Assistant

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Dietary Assistant is actively involved in department activities and has a responsibility to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to NBI. Responsibilities include diet office work as assigned. Responsible for maintaining accurate dietary data andcoordinating menu selections for the patients. Entering patients diet orders into the computer. Answering the telephone. Maintaining current diet ordersfor all patients; and printing diet rosters, snack labels, and bulk nourishment floor stock sign sheets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Successful completion of site personnel general orientation.
• Successful completion of department specific orientation

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Potential Days and Shifts to be Worked (Flexibility Required)
• Sunday-Saturday
• 5:30am-1:30pm
• 6:00am-2:00pm
• 7:30am-3:30pm
• 9:00am-5:00pm
• 11:30am-7:30pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains up to date diet records for all patients to include food allergies, food preferences and current diet orders
• Monitors and assists with meal service operations to ensure that patients diet orders are followed and meals are delivered timely
• Provides patient menus, diet rosters, snack lists, tallies, and labels in a timely manner and oversees all diet office activities
• Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service
• Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records
• Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors
• Listens and communicates effectively
• Participates in ongoing education as required

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.