PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring full-time and part-time Patient Dining Associates (Dietary Aides) at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility and help patients select menu items, assemble meals, and deliver and retrieve meal trays. They contribute to patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the appropriate time and temperature. The role involves coordinating with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to address nutritional requirements, food sensitivities, and patient preferences. Schedules vary by day and hours and include 12-hour shifts, with rotating weekends and holidays. Previous customer service, patient services, and healthcare experience is required. The pay range is $17.00 to $19.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Previous customer service, patient services, and healthcare 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 or 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, assemble meals according to patients’ selections, and retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Follow regulatory agency standards, facility confidentiality requirements, patient rights policies, and 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 orally, 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 benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and the Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance for full-time positions
- Dental insurance for full-time positions
- Vision insurance for full-time positions
- Life Insurance/AD for full-time positions
- Disability Insurance for full-time positions
- Commuter Benefits for full-time positions
- Employee Assistance Program for full-time positions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time positions
- Paid and/or unpaid time off may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
