PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART 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, 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. Associates coordinate with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The role follows applicable regulatory, confidentiality, infection control, food safety, and sanitation requirements. Other duties may be assigned. The position is part time at Huntsville Memorial Hospital in Huntsville, Texas, with a schedule of 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday through Thursday. No previous experience is required.
Requirements
- No previous experience 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.
- Ability to maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Responsibilities
- Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Coordinate 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 menu selection in a timely and accurate manner.
- Deliver meal trays and 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, including HIPAA policies and 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 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, as well as 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
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal Services
- Choice Auto and Home Program
- Associates 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
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
