PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Richmond, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility and help patients make menu selections, assemble meals, deliver meal trays, and retrieve them. 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 position is part time at VCU Health Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond, Virginia. The schedule varies by day and hours and includes rotating weekends and holidays. The fixed pay rate is $16.50 per hour.

Requirements

• Two years of previous customer service and food service experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of previous patient dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing staff to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Coordinate with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, and requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals accurately and promptly according to patient selections; 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 for food handling, 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 counts to manage.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns promptly to appropriate personnel 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 duties as assigned.

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
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

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