PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
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 involves helping patients understand menu options and coordinating with nursing staff so orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions. Associates work with caregivers and culinary staff to identify menu alternatives for patients with allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections. They manage tray tickets, assemble meals accurately and promptly, retrieve trays at assigned times, and may assist dietitians in monitoring patients with specific dietary needs. Associates follow applicable regulatory, confidentiality, patient-rights, food-safety, infection-control, health, and sanitation requirements. They communicate patient concerns to appropriate personnel and complete reports required by Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Previous food service 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 menu selections and coordinate 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 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 in a timely manner, following department procedures.
- Complete daily, weekly, or monthly reports required by 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/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
