PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)
About The Position
Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility and help patients select menu items, assemble meals, deliver and retrieve meal trays, and support patient safety and satisfaction. They ensure meals are accurate and delivered at the appropriate time and temperature while coordinating with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The role also includes maintaining food safety, infection-control, confidentiality, sanitation, and regulatory standards; communicating patient concerns; and completing required reports.
Requirements
- Previous customer 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, 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 selection.
- Deliver meal trays and retrieve 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 work stations, 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-count requirements.
- Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner 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 assigned duties.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
