PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group • Gainesville, FL

26d • $15 - $18 • Onsite

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, deliver, and pick up meal trays, and support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. They coordinate with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences.

Requirements

• Previous hospitality experience is required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Open availability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and coordinate with nursing to ensure orders meet nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with caregivers and the culinary team to identify menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient's selections in a timely and accurate manner.
• Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Follow regulatory standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements, and comply with facility confidentiality and patient rights policies under HIPAA.
• 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 a specific calorie count to manage.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner and according to 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 assigned duties.

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/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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed