PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (ON CALL)

Compass Group • Austin, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare is hiring an on-call Patient Dining Associate to work on assigned units in a healthcare facility. The associate helps patients make menu selections and assembles, delivers, and retrieves meal trays. As part of the caregiving team, the associate supports patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the correct time and temperature. The position works with patients, nursing staff, caregivers, the culinary team, and dietitians to address nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and dietary preferences. The role also involves following food safety, sanitation, infection control, confidentiality, and patient-rights procedures.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous food service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing staff 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 accurately and promptly according to each patient's menu selection; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements, and follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies under HIPAA.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, 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 promptly, 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 benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed