Nutrition Technician; PART TIME

Overview

Nemours is seeking a Nutrition Technician, PART-TIME to join our Nemours Children’s Hospital team in Orlando, Florida.

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children’s Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital includes the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed for kids, as well as outpatient pediatric clinics with specialties previously unavailable in the region. The hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond.

In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

This position is responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory, record keeping and ordering of all patient formula and breast milk under the guidance of a Registered Dietitian.

• Recognizes weights and measures and has a working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Maintains sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Follows the standards of formula preparation as described in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics “Guidelines for Preparations of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities.”
• Able to read, write and perform necessary mathematical skills to correctly calculate and follow formula and breast milk recipes and prepare infant formulas.
• Prepares and delivers all infant formulas and breast milk as ordered.
• Inventories and maintains sufficient infant feeding room stock.
• Maintains sanitation in formula room area. Recognizes age-related factors that may contribute to formula choices.
• Recognizes and interprets instructions for changes in formula and breast milk and readjusts volumes accordingly.
• Regularly interacts with dietitians, nurses, unit clerks, food service personnel, patients, and family members.
• Remains knowledgeable of HIPAA and OSHA/Safety Regulations.
• Supports the concepts and principles of Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Adheres to the Nemours Standards of Behavior.

• High School Diploma required. (Up to 3 months of training beyond high school).
• Completed training in a related medical field (i.e., Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant) or Food Services field.
• Minimum one (1) to three (3) years of experience required.
• Valid American Heart Association BLS Certification required upon hire.
• Complete specified competencies within 90 days of hire date.

Monday - Sunday 8:30am-5:00pm or 10:00am-6:30pm

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Our focus spans prevention, cures, and working with the community to ensure every child’s world is a place to thrive. This includes a spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, aiming for healthier generations of children.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We seek individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All associates are expected to embed these philosophies in day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us ours.org.