PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Tucson, AZ

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Dining Associate works on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. The role supports patient safety and satisfaction by helping patients make menu selections, assembling and delivering meal trays accurately and at the appropriate time and temperature, and retrieving trays from patient rooms. The associate coordinates with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to ensure meals meet patients’ nutritional requirements, restrictions, and preferences. The position also involves following food safety, infection control, sanitation, confidentiality, and patient-rights procedures; communicating patient concerns to appropriate personnel; and completing required reports. Morrison Healthcare describes its work as nourishing patients, caregivers, and communities while maintaining high standards of detail, quality, and excellence.

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 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 and assemble meals according to each patient's menu selection accurately and promptly.
Deliver meal trays and retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards, and follow facility confidentiality 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 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 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.