Nutrition Systems Lead - Ephrata Hospital - Days/Evening

Full Time - 80 hours per pay period

Day/Evening, 5A-1:30, 10:30A-7P
Rotating Weekends/Holidays

General Summary

Supervises the daily activities of personnel engaged in the preparation and processing of computerized patient menus and related reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Examines diet records received and records information in diet office records.
• Prepares individual diet slips for meal trays and tallies portions and kinds of food for each type of diet; processes new diets and changes.
• Compiles dietetic information for use by kitchen personnel in food preparation.
• Coordinates activities related to patient meal selections and meal service with the production and service sides of the department.
• Alerts supervisor and I.S. diet office software representative of issues and concerns with the diet office software.
• Assists supervisor with diet office software maintenance.
• Coordinates operation of the diet office to ensure standards of quality service and efficiency of work are met.

Common Expectations:

• Responsible for employee recruitment, application and interviewing. Coordinates employee hiring with the Clinical Nutrition Manager.
• Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance and implements personnel actions.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Trains and orients staff.
• Maintains a thorough and expert knowledge of the diet office software including meal selection entry, data processing and patient care documentation
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Maintains appropriate records, report, and files as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Relevant experience. Required and
• Supervisory experience. Required

Benefits Offered:

- Comprehensive health benefits

- Flexible spending and health savings accounts

- Retirement savings plan

- Paid time off (PTO)

- Short-term disability

- Education assistance

- Financial education and support, including DailyPay

- Wellness and Wellbeing programs

- Caregiver support via Wellthy & Childcare referral service via Wellthy