Dietary Clerk - FT | Las Vegas LTACH
Post Acute Medical
- Las Vegas, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reviews each menu to assure that food selected by patients complies with prescribed diet. Maintains diet cardex current on allergies, preferences and any other change that may affect the patients’ diet.
- Assures that all menus are accounted for and ready for process the following day.
- Updates diet cardex on new admissions, cancellations, NPO, transfers, and dismissals.
- Compiles a total of each food item selected on patients menus and enter amounts in cooks production sheet.
- Counts all patient meals served daily and prepares report at the end of each month
- Checks nourishment cardex daily to assure that all changes are currently recorded
- Answers all telephone calls in a courteous manner. Maintains office supplies menus, forms and any other materials to support the efficiency of the diet office. Compiles charges for nutrition supplements and submits to the business office.
- Communicates with the family or significant other and to explain and help them in menu selection
- Attends at least 80% of departmental meetings and in service classes
- Maintains knowledge of nutritional requirements based on age of patients as noted above: Pediatric, Adult and Geriatric