Nutrition Assistant, $1,000 Sign on Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
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February 12, 2023
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Nutrition Assistant, $1,000 Sign on Bonus - 2206241 Job : Food Service Primary Location : TN-Nashville-The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) Organization : VUH Nutrition Kitchen Team 20 201992 Shift: : Variable Description Nutrition Assistant ID 2206241 Job Summary: Nutrition Assistant will prepare and assembles food for patient foodservice. Maintains food quality and safety. Maintains sanitation of foods, supplies and equipment. Department Summary: The goal of Nutrition Services is to provide excellent care to patients and their families during their visit to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Our team of Registered Dietitians or "RDs" are part of the medical team assigned to meet the needs of each patient. In addition, a wide variety of choices for eating at the Medical Center are available to visitors and family members. Our facilities include the Courtyard Cafe located at The Vanderbilt Clinic, the Vandy Cafe located in the Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, and several kiosks located throughout the Medical Center campus that serve food & beverages. The Nutrition Services Department serves approximately 1500 patient meals per day and more than 5000 employees and guests are served daily. Nutrition Services Department employs approximately 240 staff. The caf� is open for business, 20 hours day between the hours of 6:00am - 2:00am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Shift Hours: Varied Shifts: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensures food safety and quality. Follows patient meal tray ticket to ensure adherence to special dietary needs. Maintains safe work environment. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity - of culture, thinking, learning and leading - is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. VUMC Recent Accomplishments Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education, and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments: US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked. Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology. Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs. The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital. American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows. Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations. National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement. Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality. Basic Qualifications < 1="" year="" relevant="" experience="" licensure,="" certification,="" and/or="" registration="" (lcr):="" +="" physical="" requirements/strengths="" needed="" &="" physical="" demands:="" +="" medium="" work="" category="" requiring="" exertion="" up="" to="" 50lbs="" of="" force="" occasionally="" and/or="" up="" to="" 20="" of="" force="" frequently="" and/or="" up="" to="" 10="" of="" force="" continually="" to="" move="" objects.="" movement="" +="" occasional:="" sitting:="" remaining="" in="" seated="" position="" +="" occasional:="" lifting="" over="" 35="" lbs:="" raising="" and="" lowering="" objects="" from="" one="" level="" to="" another,="" includes="" upward="" pulling="" over="" 35="" lbs,="" with="" help="" of="" coworkers="" or="" assistive="" device="" +="" occasional:="" bending/stooping:="" trunk="" bending="" downward="" and="" forward="" by="" bending="" spine="" at="" waist="" requiring="" full="" use="" of="" lower="" extremities="" and="" back="" muscles="" +="" occasional:="" balancing:="" maintaining="" body="" equilibrium="" to="" prevent="" falling="" when="" walking,="" standing,="" crouching="" or="" maneuvering="" self,="" patient="" and="" equipment="" simultaneously="" while="" working="" in="" large="" and="" small="" spaces="" +="" occasional:="" climbing:="" ascending="" or="" descending="" stairs/ramps="" using="" feet="" and="" legs="" and/or="" hands="" and="" arms.="" +="" occasional:="" kneeling:bending="" legs="" at="" knees="" to="" come="" to="" rest="" on="" knee="" or="" knees.="" +="" occasional:="" crouching/squatting:="" bending="" body="" downward="" and="" forward="" by="" bending="" legs="" and="" spine.reaching="" above="" shoulders:="" extending="" arms="" in="" any="" direction="" above="" shoulders.="" +="" occasional:="" reaching="" above="" shoulders:="" extending="" arms="" in="" any="" direction="" above="" shoulders.="" +="" occasional:="" fingering:="" picking,="" pinching,="" gripping,="" working="" primarily="" with="" fingers="" requiring="" fine="" manipulation.="" +="" frequent:="" standing:="" remaining="" on="" one's="" feet="" without="" moving.="" +="" frequent:="" walking:="" moving="" about="" on="" foot.="" +="" frequent:="" lifting="" under="" 35="" lbs:="" raising="" and="" lowering="" objects="" under="" 35="" lbs="" from="" one="" level="" to="" another="" +="" frequent:="" carrying="" under="" 35="" lbs:="" transporting="" an="" object="" holding="" in="" hands,="" arms="" or="" shoulders,="" with="" help="" of="" coworkers="" or="" assistive="" device.="" +="" frequent:="" push/pull:="" exerting="" force="" to="" move="" objects="" away="" from="" or="" toward.="" +="" frequent:="" reaching="" below="" shoulders:="" extending="" arms="" in="" any="" direction="" below="" shoulders.="" +="" frequent:="" handling:="" seizing,="" holding,="" grasping,="" turning="" or="" otherwise="" working="" with="" hand="" or="" hands.="" +="" frequent:="" bimanual="" dexterity:="" requiring="" the="" use="" of="" both="" hands.="" sensory="" +="" occasional:="" taste:="" ability="" to="" detect="" quality,="" texture,="" consistency="" and="" taste="" of="" prepared="" foods/quality="" control.="" +="" continuous:="" communication:="" expressing="" or="" exchanging="" written/verbal/electronic="" information.="" +="" continuous:="" auditory:="" perceiving="" the="" variances="" of="" sounds,="" tones="" and="" pitches="" and="" able="" to="" focus="" on="" single="" source="" of="" auditory="" information="" +="" continuous:="" vision:="" clarity="" of="" near="" vision="" at="" 20="" inches="" or="" less="" and="" far="" vision="" at="" 20="" feet="" or="" more="" with="" depth="" perception,="" peripheral="" vision,="" color="" vision.="" +="" continuous:="" smell:="" ability="" to="" detect="" and="" identify="" odors.="" environmental="" conditions="" +="" occasional:="" chemicals="" and="" gasses:="" medications,="" cleaning="" chemicals,="" oxygen,="" other="" medical="" gases="" used="" in="" work="" area.="" indtg="" req="" id:="" 2206241="" vanderbilt="" university="" medical="" center="" is="" committed="" to="" principles="" of="" equal="" opportunity="" and="" affirmative="" action.="">

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