Patient Dining Associate
About The Position
The Patient Dining Associate is responsible for patient meal service on assigned hospital units. The role communicates patient food issues, concerns, and needs to Food & Nutrition Services and interacts with Nursing regarding patient nutrition needs or requirements. The associate assists the dietitian in monitoring patients on NPO, clear liquid, and full liquid diets, and records food intake for patients on intake analysis. The position requires responding accurately and effectively to changes to ensure efficient service timing and accuracy of physician-ordered modified diets. The associate must be familiar with dietary restrictions for special and modified diets and is responsible for patient satisfaction on assigned units. The position is full-time with rotating shifts at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A sign-on bonus of up to $1,500 is offered for qualified candidates. No experience is required; prior restaurant, waiter/waitress/server, or food-serving/dining-service experience is preferred.
Requirements
- No experience required.
- Certification or licensure is not required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior restaurant, waitress, waiter, or server experience.
- Prior food-serving or dining-service experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient meal service on assigned units.
- Communicate patient food issues, concerns, and needs to Food & Nutrition Services.
- Interact with Nursing regarding patient nutrition needs or requirements.
- Assist the dietitian with monitoring patients on NPO, clear liquid, and full liquid diets.
- Record food intake for patients on intake analysis.
- Respond accurately and effectively to changes to ensure efficient service timing and accuracy of physician-ordered modified diets.
- Follow dietary restrictions for special and modified diets.
- Support patient satisfaction on assigned units.
Benefits
- Up to $1,500 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down of up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
