PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. They help patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver, and pick up meal trays, and support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The role works with nursing, caregivers, culinary team members, and dietitians to address nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and patient preferences. The position is at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Full-time and part-time schedules are available, with varying days between 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; rotating weekends are required. Prior related work experience is required. The pay range is $17.00 to $20.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Prior related work experience is required.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
- Basic computer and mathematical skills.
- Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Responsibilities
- Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Work with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
- Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s selections in a timely and accurate manner.
- Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards, and follow facility confidentiality and patient rights policies under HIPAA.
- Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning workstations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
- Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
- Assist dietitians, including helping monitor patients who cannot eat by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count to manage.
- Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
- Complete daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
- Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal Services
- Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance (full-time positions)
- Dental insurance (full-time positions)
- Vision insurance (full-time positions)
- Life Insurance/AD (full-time positions)
- Disability Insurance (full-time positions)
- Commuter Benefits (full-time positions)
- Employee Assistance Program (full-time positions)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time positions)
- Paid and/or unpaid time off may be available in accordance with applicable laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
