PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Wilmington, DE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, helping patients make menu selections and assembling, delivering, and picking up meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team and support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The role is part time at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. Shifts include 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; days may vary, and rotating weekends and holidays are included. No previous experience is required. The fixed pay rate is $17.50 per hour.

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, describes its work as nourishing patients, caregivers, and communities while maintaining detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served. It has supported health systems for more than 70 years and has more than 31,000 team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs.

Requirements

• No previous experience required.
• 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 their 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 menu selection 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 food 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, as well as department sanitation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Free shift meals
• Free parking
• Free onsite gym
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Services
• Choice Auto and Home Program
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

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