PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Abingdon, VA

8d•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 and deliver meal trays, and retrieve trays, supporting patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and served at the right time and temperature. The role works with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to address nutritional requirements, food allergies and sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The position follows applicable regulatory, confidentiality, patient-rights, food-safety, infection-control, and sanitation requirements. It also includes maintaining required reports and communicating patient concerns to appropriate personnel. The role is full time at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia, with variable days, 12-hour shifts scheduled between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and rotating weekends and holidays. The fixed pay rate is $15.25 per hour. Prior food service experience is required. Candidates must clear a criminal background check and drug screening after receiving an offer.

Requirements

Prior food service 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.
Must clear a criminal background check and drug screening after receipt of an offer.

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 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 patient selections 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 procedures.
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 promptly and according to department procedures.
Complete daily, weekly, or monthly reports required by 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

Opportunity for growth.
Retirement Plan.
Associate Shopping Program.
Health and Wellness Programs.
Discount Marketplace.
Identity Theft Protection.
Pet Insurance.
Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
Medical insurance for full-time associates.
Dental insurance for full-time associates.
Vision insurance for full-time associates.
Life Insurance/AD for full-time associates.
Disability Insurance for full-time associates.
Commuter Benefits for full-time associates.
Employee Assistance Program for full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for full-time associates.
Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.