PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Rome, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare is hiring a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at Atrium Health Floyd in Rome, Georgia. Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility and help patients make menu selections, assemble meals, deliver meal trays, and retrieve trays. They are part of the caregiving team and contribute to patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.

The position is scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with days that may vary and rotating weekends. Previous food service experience is required. The fixed pay rate is $18.85 per hour. The role requires reading, writing, and interpreting documents in English, basic computer and math skills, and the ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Requirements

• Previous food service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with their 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 patient selections accurately and promptly; 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, including 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 by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count to manage.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel promptly and 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, as well as department sanitation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) / retirement plan
• Free parking
• 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
• Disability insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed