Nutrition Ambassador

Confluence Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

, Washington

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Assists hospital patients with meal selection and orders while ensuring adherence to therapeutic diet standards. Coordinates between patients and the healthcare team to ensure food quality, safety, and accurate meal assembly.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related work experience in hospitality, retail, or healthcare services. You must also possess basic computer skills and the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, while maintaining a valid food handler's permit.

Must Have Skills for ATS

food management software

Point of Sale (POS) systems

trayline services

food handling

Job Description

Salary Range

$17.34 - $27.30
Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
  • Paid Time Off
  • Generous Retirement Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Gym Membership Discount
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Shift Differential

For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!


Summary

Saturday and Sunday shifts from 7am-5:30pm. Weekday shifts are 8 hours in length typically from 7am-3:30pm. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

Courteously and professionally assists hospital customers with meal selection. Assists food production staff with meal assembly, ensuring accuracy, safety, and food quality standards. Provides high quality service to all customers. Position Reports To: Kitchen Supervisor
Essential Functions

  1. Assists customers with meal orders over the phone in call center or at bedside.
  2. Utilizes food management software to submit meal orders, ensuring patient safety based upon therapeutic diet standards.
  3. Utilizes knowledge of therapeutic nutrition to guide patients toward food items consistent with prescribed diet.
  4. Assembles meal trays, ensuring accuracy, safety and quality standards.
  5. Serves as liaison between patients, nutrition personnel and the health care team regarding food and nutrition-related concerns.
  6. Handles food in accordance with internal food handling standards and guidelines issued by local, state, and federal agencies.
  7. May perform essential food service functions that may include meal delivery, inventory, operating food service equipment, cleaning and sanitizing dishware, equipment, and food production areas.
  8. Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.
Qualifications

Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED/equivalent.
  • One year of related work experience in the hospitality, retail or healthcare service fields, AND/OR any combination of experience and education that would demonstrate the capability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Obtain and maintain a Valid Department of Health Food Handler’s permit issued by the State of Washington.
  • Ability to read, interpret and apply documents such as procedure manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and safety rules.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
  • Basic computer skills.

Desired:
  • Associate's Degree.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic/modified diets or healthcare experience.
  • Knowledge and use of food management software or Point of Sale (POS) systems.
  • Knowledge of the operation of trayline services and other food-handling activities.

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position:
  • Walking - F
  • Sitting/Standing - F
  • Reaching: Shoulder Height - O
  • Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
  • Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
  • Climbing - O
  • Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
  • Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
  • Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
  • Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
  • Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
  • Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
  • Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
  • Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
  • Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
  • Crawling/Kneeling - Not specified
  • Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
  • Twisting/Turning - F
  • Repetitive Movement – F
Working Conditions:  
  • Not Specified
Job Classification:
  • FLSA: Non-Exempt
  • Hourly/Salary: Hourly
Physical Exposures For This Position:
  • Unprotected Heights - No
  • Heat - Yes
  • Cold - Yes
  • Mechanical Hazards - Yes
  • Hazardous Substances - Yes
  • Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
  • Lighting - No
  • Noise - Yes
  • Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
  • Infectious Diseases - Yes

Confluence Health

About Us Confluence Health is an integrated, rural healthcare delivery system with two hospitals, multi-specialty care in more than 30 service lines and primary care in 12 communities across North Central Washington. Our 300+ physicians and 175+ advanced practice clinicians serve an area of approximately 12,000 square miles and cover nearly every corner of the region through specialty outreach. Mission Statement: Local care by and for our community. Our Vision: To serve our community with compassionate care through our dedication to - Enabling joy and pride in our work, - Focusing on local sustainability, - Ensuring access for all, and - Committing to excellent care and service. Core Values: • Our patients are the reason for our being, and their needs will drive all of our actions. • We will treat everyone with dignity, respect and compassion. • We will continue to innovate ways to improve the delivery of excellent, high value care. • We will measure successes and failures and use the results to drive further improvement. • We will be a good neighbor in the communities we serve with donations of time, talent, and capital. • We will be ethical and accountable in all of our decisions and actions.
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