Houston, Texas
Nutrition Assistant/Ticket Aide Job Opening in Houston, Texas - Job Summary:
The overall purpose of the Aide III position is to assist the Nutrition Services Director in obtaining, recording and maintaining patient profiles, including food preferences, choices and allergies. This position may assist in maintaining the nutritional needs of the Patient by ensuring dietetic standards are upheld during Patient meal selection, tray ticket preparation, snack preparation, and dining services.
Qualifications:
Minimum of one year?s experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
Strong leadership skills, including customer service and staff education.
Ability to read, write, and speak English language and with a knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement used in food preparation.
Skilled in nutrition screens, care plans and MDS?s.
Experience with tray card software.
Computer literacy.
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Essential Functions:
Obtains Patient food choices daily and records on tray tickets and/or tray ticket software.
May obtain and record food preferences and allergies with 24-48 hours of
May enter food preferences into tray ticket software.
Prepares and prints tray tickets daily.
Prints dining room and hall menus as needed.
May complete nutrition screens.
Assists with meal ticket sorting in dining rooms
May assist with set up of Cafes
May print nourishment labels.
May assist with preparation of cold food items, desserts and nourishments.
May maintain the diet roster, nourishment lists and tray ticket profiles.
Adapts individual menus to Patient preferences.
Reviews Patient menu selections to ensure therapeutic diet compliance.
May audit tray ticket software for proper diets.
Obtains and addresses Patient and family feedback in conjunction with other department managers.
Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee?s responsibility to enforce it.
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Essential Functions (continued):
Attends weekly in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned. Continuing Education:
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Attends in-service and educational programs as directed by Facility. Physical Demands:
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Ability to communicate in English via phone, in writing, and verbally in conversation with different levels of staff, patient families, and any outside customers in accordance with the Company?s HIPAA Policy.
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to utilize a computer, phone, etc. for extended periods of time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually mode
Job Type: Full-time
Required experience:
long-term care: 1 year
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