PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Corsicana, TX

5d • 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 choose meals, assembling and delivering meal trays accurately and on time, and retrieving trays at assigned times. Associates help ensure orders comply with patients’ nutritional requirements and restrictions, and coordinate with caregivers and culinary staff on alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The position also includes following food safety, sanitation, infection control, confidentiality, and patient-rights procedures; assisting dietitians with patient monitoring; communicating concerns to appropriate personnel; and completing required reports.

This is a part-time position at CHS Navarro Hospital in Corsicana, Texas. The schedule is either 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with days that may vary. The fixed pay rate is $11.50 per hour. Previous related experience is preferred.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous related experience is preferred.

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 accurately and promptly.
• Retrieve meal trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with applicable regulatory 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 in a timely manner, following 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 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
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed