Dietitian Aide - Food and Nutrition

Dietician Aide

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i's only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i's leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women's Center and the Women's Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center. The Food and Nutrition Services department provides quality nutritious meals to patients, visitors and staff while educating on the importance of healthy eating habits. It also works with medical staff to ensure accurate diet modifications for patients as needed. The department is responsible for performing a variety of general preparation and food service activities, including tray assembly and delivery, working in the cafeteria, cashiering, ware washing, assisting with pantry functions, nourishment activities and catering.

If you are a responsible and caring individual with great communication skills, you could share valuable nutritional and dietary information with Kapi'olani patients and staff. As the Dietician Aide, you will help to produce patient menus based on individual care plans and needs, as well as other duties related to maintaining patient diet records and general office support for the department. We are looking for someone who pays careful attention to detail, works well others in a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere and shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Work Schedule: Rotating - 8 Hours

Work Type: Per Diem

FTE: 0.475000

Bargaining Unit: Teamsters

Exempt: No

Pay Range: 24.04 - 25.31 USD per hour

Category: Food Services

Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent. Post high school course in Nutrition or Diet Therapy or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Six (6) months food science or related experience.