Room Service Representative - Part Time - Rotating (bestcare)

Job Description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: Rotating weekdays 5:30am to 2pm OR 10:30am to 7pm with every other weekend

The Room Service Representative is responsible for Room Service meals requests by answering inbound Room Service calls, entering the information into the room service database completely and accurately, and maintaining reports and records to ensure accurate and correct meals are delivered to patients and visitors within established timeframes.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions I

Answers inbound calls on a daily basis to assist with and verify Room Service orders by following guidelines in a friendly and courteous manner.

Enters Room Service orders by accurately inputting orders in CBORD Room Service database and following special diet selection guidelines to ensure selections follow physician diet order.

Enters diet orders and information from Cerner and/or Dietitians and Diet Technicians into CBORD by interpreting diet orders and allergies without difficulty and entering information accurately and completely to create or maintain updated patient files.

Prints and utilizes CBORD outputs including tray tickets, nourishments and tube feeding labels, diet order change reports, and other reports on a daily basis to ensure report information is accurate and correct at all times.

Prepares supplemental feedings and formulas by processing tube feeding orders accurately, maintaining organization of dry and cold storage formula products, and maintaining supplemental feedings and formula par levels to promote optimal nutritional intake according to departmental standards.

Documents oral fluid and food intake, menu selection and related statistics regarding meals served by completing meal counts, nourishment, and tube feeding counts daily and accurately calculating brown trays and nourishment documentation to enhance on-going evaluation of patient nutritional status.

Prepares assembly area for room service tray production at assigned facilities by conducting pre-service quality checks and maintaining the cleanliness of the assembly area to ensure the area is ready for the preparation of patient and guest trays.

Interacts and helps support patients, families, hospital staff, and Food Service team with Room Service orders and/or questions on a daily basis in a welcoming and professional manner to ensure excellent customer service is met and maintained.

Assists patients with pre-meal service at assigned facilities, including removing lids and opening packets, by following Room Service guidelines to ensure patients are satisfied and needs are met.

• Advise of dietary guidelines of patients diet, and alert dietitians when necessary.

Follows proper food handling procedures and complies with quality performance standards to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.

Work with dietitians, nursing and Food Service Staff to serve our patients, guests and staff with upholding Methodists high standards.

Schedule:

Rotating weekdays 5:30am to 2pm OR 10:30am to 7pm with every other weekend

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) preferred.

Experience

• 6 months customer service experience preferred, preferably in hospitality industry.
• 6 months telemarketing experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Food Handler's Certificate preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of food production and delivery process preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills required, including using windows-based computer applications.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers required.
• Strong customer service skills required, including face-to-face and telephone, required.
• Able to read, write, and carry out oral and written instructions with accuracy and efficiency required.
• Able to type 30 words per minute required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%): 
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Lifting
  • Stooping/bending
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): 
  • Distinguish colors
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Standing
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%)
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/visual
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

• Not Related (0%):
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1%-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born & blood borne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors,outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.