PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. They help patients make menu selections, assemble and deliver meal trays, and retrieve trays after meals. The role supports patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature, while coordinating with nursing, dietitians, caregivers, and the culinary team. The position also involves following nutritional requirements, food safety and sanitation practices, infection control procedures, facility confidentiality rules, and applicable regulatory standards.
Requirements
- Prior experience with dietary services.
- Basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of sanitation practices.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Nice To Haves
- Willingness to train is noted as a perk; no preferred qualifications are specified.
Responsibilities
- Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing staff to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Coordinate with caregivers and culinary staff to identify menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, and other patient requests.
- Manage tray tickets and assemble meals accurately and promptly according to each patient’s selection; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Comply with regulatory standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements, and follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies under HIPAA 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 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 duties as assigned.
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
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance/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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
