FNS Associate II PRN

HCA Healthcare•Round Rock, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The FNS Associate II maintains clean, organized, and sanitary dishroom, janitorial, and patient food-cart areas. The role may be assigned to host/hostess, tray line, or dishroom duties and includes preparing and delivering patient meals and snacks, retrieving soiled trays, washing dishes, and completing departmental cleaning tasks. The associate may also run a cash register, assist customers, and handle cash. Flexibility to work in other positions and shifts according to hospital or department needs is required. The position requires working every other weekend and some evening shifts. The associate accesses patient meal information, reads diet tickets, prepares trays accurately, and delivers meals courteously and on schedule. Responsibilities include checking patient identity before delivery, assisting patients with meals within the scope of the role, preparing late trays, maintaining and labeling stored foods, and delivering floor-stock items. The associate follows food-safety, infection-prevention, occupational-safety, and hospital procedures, and maintains a clean work area and equipment. The role also requires professional conduct, effective communication, customer service, teamwork, attendance, and adherence to hospital policies, confidentiality requirements, the HCA Code of Conduct, and the ICARE values. Required food-handler credentials must be obtained within seven days of hire.

Requirements

No education or prior experience is required.
Obtain a current ServSafe Food Handler Permit, Williamson County Health Department Food Handler Card, or State Food Safety permit within seven days of hire.
Ability to read and speak English to understand written instructions and communicate with patients and staff.
Effective communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Basic math and reading skills and mental alertness.
Ability to lift 30–40 pounds.
Must maintain a working telephone or an agreed-upon alternative form of communication.
Must be flexible to work other positions and shifts according to department needs.
Must work every other weekend and some evening shifts.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least six months of food-handling experience.

Responsibilities

Access the computer system for patient meal information and ordering.
Read patient meal tickets and prepare patient trays accurately according to diet-card instructions.
Assemble tray-line supplies before service and meet specified meal-service deadlines.
Present patient trays and food appropriately, verifying the patient’s identity before delivery.
Deliver meals and snacks courteously and on time; assist patients with meal preparation within the role’s parameters.
Prepare and deliver late trays, checking the Meditech printer at required intervals and following meal and food-temperature guidelines.
Retrieve soiled meal trays from patient rooms within the specified timeframe.
Participate in warewashing when the dishwasher is absent; scrape, wash, and restock dishes as needed.
Deliver floor-stock items to departments daily according to par sheets.
Clean workstations and equipment, including beverage machines, and complete assigned cleaning-schedule tasks.
Store, cover, label, and date food items appropriately.
Follow food-safety, infection-prevention, occupational-safety, emergency, and hospital security procedures.
Maintain professional appearance, wear the designated uniform and identification badge, and complete required education and meetings.
Communicate effectively and courteously with patients, staff, management, and coworkers; support teamwork and customer service.
Follow confidentiality requirements, hospital and departmental policies, the HCA Code of Conduct, and ICARE service behaviors.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts and retirement and financial-wellbeing resources.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity-theft protection, and consumer discounts.