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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc Nutrition Services Coordinator Patient Food- BHP in Columbus, Ohio
Nutrition Services Coordinator Patient Food- BHP Requisition ID 2024-53631 Category Nutrition Services Overview The Patient Food Coordinator is responsible for both technical and supervision duties, depending on shift and hours worked. Technical duties relate to patient food service in the clinical areas, the call center, formula room, and room service line (ensures accuracy of patient food service, prepares formulas, and provides meals directly to patients). Responsibilities include supervising employees on the tray line, call center, room service ambassador, overseeing formula preparation and CBORD Information Systems: FSS, NSS, and RSS, monitoring quality and quantity of food served, ensuring equipment maintenance and adhering to established sanitation standards. Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. Responsibilities Directs and coordinates activities of employees on the tray line, call center, room service ambassadors and formula room. Assists in the interviewing of job candidates and makes hire recommendations to the area manager. Trains new employees and provides input on probationary and annual performance evaluations. Initiates and prepares commendations and reprimands for disciplinary action. Supervises patient tray service to ensure compliance with quality standards. Adjusts schedule as needed to cover absences. Modify work assignments and reassign work as needed to make sure work meets standards for quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness regardless of staff shortages. Serves as backup for any positions as necessary. Ensures employee adherence to food handling, sanitation, and safety standards established by the Ohio Department of Health, JC, OSHA, and the Nutrition Services Department. Inspects tray line, unit kitchens to ensure establish par levels are maintained, formula room, call center, and ware washing areas in the patient food area on a daily basis to ensure safety standards are met and equipment operates properly. Uses equipment such as personal computers, printers and telecommunications equipment with high degree of skill. Participates in departmental information upgrades and changes pertaining to quality including assisting with documentation and evaluation of continuous quality improvement activities and follow-up. Collaborates with Nutrition Services and Clinical Staff to understand policies and procedures to meet expectations and outcomes. Communicates with patients and families to