Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) (Part Time)
About The Position
Morrison Healthcare is hiring part-time Patient Dining Associates (Dietary Aides) at University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic in Gwynn Oak, Maryland. Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, helping patients select meals and assembling, delivering, and retrieving meal trays. They contribute to patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. No prior experience is required; training is available. The fixed pay rate is $17.00 per hour. Days and hours may vary, and rotating weekends are required. This role works with patients, nursing staff, caregivers, culinary team members, and dietitians to support dietary requirements, food safety, infection control, confidentiality, and applicable health and sanitation standards.
Requirements
- 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 staff to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Work with caregivers and the culinary team to determine 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 patients’ selections in a timely and accurate manner.
- Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Follow regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards.
- 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 calorie-count requirements.
- Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel promptly and according to department procedures.
- Complete daily, weekly, or monthly reports as 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
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
