Nutrition Ambassador- Full time

Provides optimal customer service and individualized care by assisting patients with their menu requests and other nutritional needs. Ensures therapeutic accuracy of menu selections and meal delivery service. Acts as a liaison between the Food Service Department and Clinical Nutrition. * Education: - High school diploma required- Associate degree preferredExperience:- Preferred but not requiredIndividual must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices to safely perform the essential functions of the job.1. Physical requirements include the ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers or palm; stoop bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist; move about of foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. Essential functions involve sitting, walking and standing. 2. Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Essential functions include activities in which incumbent must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to patients, families, or other employees accurately, loudly or quickly. 3. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound. 4. Requires the ability to plan and perform a wide variety of duties requiring general knowledge of policies and procedures. Requires considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, devising methods, modifying or adapting standard procedures to meet different conditions, also making decisions based on precedent and policy. 5. Ability to perform job alone following standard practices but refers questionable cases, when they arise out of standard practice. 6. Ability to demonstrate courtesy, compassion, and respect in relating to patients and families, accommodating age related, ethnic, religious, or other preferences, and providing the same level of awareness to visitors, physicians and coworkers. - 7. Ability to communicate effectively and establish a cooperative, collaborative working environment. 8. Ability t