PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Lafayette, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Dining Associate works on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. The role supports patient safety and satisfaction by helping patients make menu selections and by assembling, delivering, and collecting meal trays. Meals must be accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The associate works with nursing staff, caregivers, culinary team members, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences.

The role also involves managing tray tickets, following food safety and infection control procedures, maintaining patient confidentiality and rights, communicating concerns to appropriate personnel, and completing required reports. The position is part-time, with variable days and hours and required weekends. The stated pay rate is $15.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Previous customer service experience required.
• Previous food service experience required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous diet knowledge experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing staff to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with caregivers and the culinary team to identify 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 accurately and promptly; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulatory 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 by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have calorie-count requirements.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel promptly and according to 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 duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• 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
• 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