PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility. They help patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver, and pick up meal trays, and contribute to patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the appropriate time and temperature. The position works with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to support patients’ nutritional needs and preferences. This is a full-time role at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Days and hours may vary, and the schedule includes rotating weekends. The employer is willing to train. The fixed pay rate is $16.50 per hour.
Requirements
- 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 work with nursing staff to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Work with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
- Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s selection in a timely and accurate manner; 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 a specific calorie count to manage.
- Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
- Complete daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in 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, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance and AD
- Disability insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Eligible associates may receive 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
