Nutrition Assistant I

The Rose de Lima Campus, a 10-bed hospital in Henderson, offers emergency services, diagnostic imaging, and limited inpatient care, serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay. As the community's only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system, Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years. As Henderson and Las Vegas continue to grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, with more than 3,400 team members, remains committed to the Sisters' mission of serving those in need. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, encompassing over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members and 400 care centers across 22 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable care, especially for the underserved.

As a Nutrition Assistant, you will assist in delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient food services to patients and staff.

Every day you will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, ensure food safety compliance, and interact with patients regarding dietary needs.

To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong food safety knowledge, and excellent customer service, contributing to a positive dining experience.

• Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines.
• Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests.
• Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• May be responsible for one or more of the following:
  
  
  
  
  • Cashiering
  
  
  
  • Serving in the retail area
  
  
  
  • Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays
  
  
  
  • Performing cold food prep
  
  
  
  • Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)
  
  
  
  • Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food
  
  
  
  • Supporting inventory maintenance duties
  
  
  
  • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.)

Required:

• One (1) year of Food Service or Customer Service Experience and
• Food Handler Permit: NV, within 30 Days

Preferred:

• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Cashier experience