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. They support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the appropriate time and temperature. The position also involves coordinating with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to address nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and patient preferences. The role requires compliance with applicable regulatory standards, patient confidentiality and rights policies, food safety and sanitation procedures, and facility infection-control policies. Associates complete required reports and communicate patient concerns to appropriate personnel. The position is full time, pays $18.85 per hour, and has 12-hour shifts with days and hours that may vary, including rotating weekends. It is located at Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin in Milledgeville, Georgia.
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 or restrictions.
- Work with caregivers and culinary staff to identify menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, and requests for additional selections.
- Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to patient selections accurately and promptly; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
- Follow regulatory standards, facility confidentiality requirements, and patient-rights policies, including HIPAA procedures.
- 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 monitoring 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 required daily, weekly, and monthly reports in accordance with 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
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 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 benefits 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
