Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main CampusLocation Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington VermontRegularDepartment: NCR OfficePart TimeStandard Hours: 20Biweekly Scheduled Hours:Shift: VariablePrimary Shift: 5:30 AM - 7:30 PMWeekend Needs: Every OtherSalary Range: Min $21.84 Mid $26.82 Max $31.79Recruiter: Chelsea Therrien
The Nutrition Care Representative (NCR) is a “point person” for food service issues affecting patients, other nutrition servicesstaffand nursing service staff. The NCRis responsible forassistingpatients with menu selection and ensuring that patients receive meals and nourishmentsin accordance withdiet prescriptions and individual preferences.
Duties include
Screening patients for nutritional risk
Taking patient food orders over the phone and entering them intoour computer system
Updating patientinformationinto our ordering systemasrequired
Correcting menu choices under supervision and alerting the supervisor and clinical nutrition staff to any patient issues.
Visiting patient rooms toassistwith ordering meals.
Other duties may include serving patient trays andnourishments
EDUCATION:
High School diploma or equivalent preferred, minimum 18 years of age.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of one year experience ina patient care environment College course work in clinical nutrition or nutrition therapy may be substituted for work experience.
Knowledge/Special Skills:Ability to read, speak, writeand understand English. Mustpossessexcellent customer service skills and be able to follow basic oral and written instructions. Meets the physical demands of the job. Employees must have cash handling and money counting skills. Must be dependable – no excessive absenteeism/tardiness - per department policy. Understands and follows safety and sanitation procedures.
This is a bargaining union position.
The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York. We're not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise, kind words and compassionate care when and where you need them. We are dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible.
The University of Vermont Medical Center, along with the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine The University of Vermont and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is one of 138 academic medical centers in the country. Through The University of Vermont Health Network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, we are able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout our region.
The UVM Medical Center, along with its three founding organizations, The University of Vermont College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, share a rich history dating back to the 1800s.
The UVM Medical Center is committed to the development of an Integrated Delivery System which provides high value health care to the communities we serve and enhances our academic mission. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.
