Clinical Nutrition Assistant

Where

Houston, TX

What you'll be doing

Greets each patient in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner. Possesses, displays and maintains a patient centered and service minded, attitude toward patients. Handles patient concerns in a prompt and courteous manner. Distributes fruit baskets and birthday cakes to patients when ordered. Interacts with patients, provides a smile, and a friendly greeting and uses their name whenever possible. Assists and accommodates patients with information regarding their diets, meal ordering directions and problems. Interacts with family members and nursing on a daily basis. Maintains professional, technical and dining service expertise. Clarifies diet orders listed as no orders on the tray check sheets, including orders, which do not conform to standard diet orders. Responsible for providing the best and speediest service to patients. Provides a smile when entering the patient`s room; greet and educates patients on the room service program as well as distributes the appropriate room service menu packet specific to their physician diet order when it is available. Assists the patient as needed in placing their order or answering any questions about their menu selections. Reviews selections via hand held technology using concise and articulate language with patients on assigned units. Listens and responds to questions takes the patient order and offers alternative options when the selections do not meet with the patient`s choosing.

What your background should be

Minimum 1 year experience in a large hospital food and nutrition services department is required. Hotel, hospitality experience preferred but not required. Must communicate effectively. Demonstrate skill and ability to communicate pertinent information (difficulty eating, poor appetite, nourishment concerns, formula usage, requests to see the dietitian) to ensure properly handling and processing of information.

Required Schooling / Training

High school diploma

Who is the client company

Concern about healthcare services.
If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com