PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Kansas City, MO

1d • $16 - $24 • Onsite

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 and deliver meal trays, and pick up trays. They support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The role also involves communicating with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to address nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and patient concerns.

Requirements

• Previous food service experience in a healthcare setting.
• 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 coordinate with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements and restrictions.
• Work with caregivers and the culinary team to identify menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, and requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals accurately and on time according to each patient's selections; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Follow regulatory standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements, and comply with 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 specific calorie requirements.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel promptly and according to department procedures.
• Complete daily, weekly, and 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
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD
• Disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

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