Nutrition Associate

Franciscan Health Crown Point12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307WHO WE AREWith 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.What You Can Expect• Food Tray Delivery Completes all steps related to passing of patient food trays in a timely, courteous manner using clean technique.• Menu & Tray Review Checks menus and trays for accuracy.• Dietary Needs Tracking Documents food allergies, special needs, and likes and dislikes into patient cardex.• Tube-Feeding Products Gathers, labels, and delivers tube-feeding products and nourishments to nursing units as ordered.• Patient Collaboration Interacts with patients and obtains meal selections appropriate for their therapeutic diet.• Quality Control Initiatives Participates in performance improvement and quality control initiatives.• Heath Care Team Collaboration Communicates with nursing staff and clinical dietitians regarding patient nutrition care requirements such as diet education, and poor or insufficient nourishment.• Diet Order Restrictions Understands diet order restrictions and offers appropriate choices to patients.• Patient Information Verification Verifies patient information prior to delivering trays.Qualifications• Preferred High School Diploma/GED• 1 year Healthcare experience, food service experience or diet office experience Preferred• Food Handler Certification - . In Illinois• Food Handler Certification - . Indiana• Full-time, Days/Evenings/Holiday and weekends rotation.TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:Never or RarelyEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERIt is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.