Nutrition Attendant PRN
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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota, FL, US
Summary
Provide exceptional customer service by managing meal service necessities, including menu explanations and diet instructions for patients. Facilitate training for new employees and assist with departmental initiatives as required.
Job Description
Department
Food & Nutrition -Patient Svcs
Job Summary
Provide exceptional customer service to patients, family members, physicians and nursing for a variety of meal service necessities by following Food and Nutrition Service Standards. This includes menu and meal explanations, basic diet instructions and modifications, advance notice of meal selections and timely documentation of alternate food preferences. Nutrition Attendants consistently strive to exceed the expectations of customers utilizing the services of Food and Nutrition. As required, facilitates training of new employees and assists with ongoing education for various department initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to work 12-hour shifts as well as weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer one (1) year experience high volume, direct customer interaction.
- Prefer ability to communicate effectively with patients, family, hospital staff, fellow workers and department management team.
- Prefer ability to read and understand written instructions and use a tablet (iPad).
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate
Required License and Certs
Preferred License and Certs
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional referral center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 2,500 medical staff and more than 1.7 patient visits across its two hospital campuses, two freestanding ERs, and network of outpatient care centers.
Its flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best, with superior patient outcomes and a comprehensive network of services. In 2021, the public health system opened its second acute-care hospital, SMH-Venice, with 212 beds and full range of specialties to serve south Sarasota County. As the region's only public health system – and only not-for-profit – it also serves as a critical safety net for the uninsured and underinsured in Sarasota County.
Founded
1925
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional referral center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 2,500 medical staff and more than 1.7 patient visits across its two hospital campuses, two freestanding ERs, and network of outpatient care centers.
Its flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best, with superior patient outcomes and a comprehensive network of services. In 2021, the public health system opened its second acute-care hospital, SMH-Venice, with 212 beds and full range of specialties to serve south Sarasota County. As the region's only public health system – and only not-for-profit – it also serves as a critical safety net for the uninsured and underinsured in Sarasota County.
Founded
1925
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Sarasota, Florida
