PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Jasper, AL

1d • $15 - $18 • 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 position is with Morrison Healthcare at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper, Alabama. It is full time, with days and hours that may vary and 12-hour shifts. Previous related experience is required. Pay is $15.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Previous related 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.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand 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 allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to patient selections accurately and promptly; 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, including HIPAA policies and 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 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
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and 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)
• May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

What This Job Offers

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