PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Brownsville, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare is hiring a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville. Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility and help patients make menu selections, assemble meal trays, deliver them, and collect them. They are part of the caregiving team and help support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.

The position requires previous food service experience. The scheduled hours are Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. The fixed pay rate is $12.00 per hour. The role is located at 1040 West Jefferson Street, Brownsville, TN 78520; online applications are accepted only.

Requirements

• Previous 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.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and coordinate with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements and restrictions.
• Work with caregivers and the culinary team to identify menu alternatives for patients with allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals accurately and promptly according to each patient's menu selections.
• Retrieve meal trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements, 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 specific calorie requirements.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel promptly and according to department procedures.
• Complete daily, weekly, and 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 assigned duties.

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 benefits in accordance with applicable laws

What This Job Offers

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