Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals

Nutrition Attendant

Dining, Bar & Counter ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSarasota, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide meal-service support to patients, family members, physicians, and nursing staff in accordance with Food and Nutrition Service Standards.
Explain menus and meals, provide basic diet instructions and modifications, give advance notice of meal selections, and document alternate food preferences promptly.
Facilitate training for new employees and assist with ongoing education for department initiatives as required.

Desired Qualifications

One year of experience in high-volume, direct customer interaction.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, hospital staff, coworkers, and the department management team.
Ability to read and understand written instructions and use a tablet (iPad).

Department

Food & Nutrition -Patient Svcs
Job Summary

Provide exceptional customer service to patients, family members, physicians and nursing for a variety of meal service necessities by following Food and Nutrition Service Standards. This includes menu and meal explanations, basic diet instructions and modifications, advance notice of meal selections and timely documentation of alternate food preferences. Nutrition Attendants consistently strive to exceed the expectations of customers utilizing the services of Food and Nutrition. As required, facilitates training of new employees and assists with ongoing education for various department initiatives.

Required Qualifications

- Must be able to work 12-hour shifts as well as weekends, holidays, and other shifts as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer one (1) year experience high volume, direct customer interaction.
- Prefer ability to communicate effectively with patients, family, hospital staff, fellow workers and department management team.
- Prefer ability to read and understand written instructions and use a tablet (iPad).

Mandatory Education

Preferred Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Required Licenses and Certifications

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

About the Company

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System provides regional hospital and outpatient care in Southwest Florida, operating two acute-care hospitals (the flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital and SMH-Venice with 212 beds), two freestanding ERs, and a network of outpatient centers with over 2,500 medical staff. Care is delivered across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services within a single regional network to ensure coordinated, comprehensive treatment. It is the region's only public, not-for-profit health system, serving as a safety net for uninsured and underinsured, which helps it offer broad access and community-focused care. Its goal is to provide accessible, high-quality health care to residents through an integrated network that meets diverse needs.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Sarasota, FL
Founded: 1925

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