PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Morrison Healthcare is hiring a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital in San Marcos, Texas. Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. They help patients make menu selections, assemble and deliver meal trays, and retrieve trays, supporting patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The role requires a valid Food Handler's card. The schedule is full time, with days and hours that may vary. The pay range is $16.00 to $18.00 per hour. Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company and member of Compass Group, provides culinary, nutritional, and operational services to health systems. The company describes a culture focused on caring for people, belonging, and nourishing patients, caregivers, and communities while maintaining high standards of detail, quality, and excellence.
Requirements
- Must have a valid Food Handler's card.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
- Basic computer and mathematical skills.
- Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Responsibilities
- Help patients understand menu selections and coordinate with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Work with caregivers and the culinary team to identify 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 patients’ menu selections in a timely and accurate manner; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Follow regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards, and comply with facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies under HIPAA policies and procedures.
- 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 orally, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count to manage.
- Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner according to 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 assigned duties.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
