Patient Dining Associate - Part Time (32 hours per week)
About The Position
Performs patient meal service for the Department of Food and Nutrition and is responsible for meal service on assigned units. Duties include menu selections, tray assembly, catering rounds, meal delivery and retrieval, recording intake and calorie counts, handling special requests, maintaining galley and floor stock, and delivering nourishment. The associate communicates directly with nursing staff to obtain updated diet orders and responds to the needs of patients, families, and nursing staff. The Department of Food and Nutrition serves patients, visitors, and employees across Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s North and South Campus. Its services include patient meals and Clinical Nutrition Services, a restaurant, cafeterias, and coffee bars. The department’s staff supports patients’ nutritional needs according to specified guidelines to help improve clinical status and assist healing. This is a part-time position scheduled for 32 hours per week. The associate must be able to work both AM and PM shifts and rotating weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- No experience required.
- No supervisor experience required.
- Must be able to work AM and PM shifts.
- Must work rotating weekends and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient meals to assigned areas, document meals and calorie intake, and round on patients according to department expectations.
- Assemble meal trays and menus according to guidelines.
- Communicate patient diets, meal delivery, and special requests with the patient care team.
- Maintain an organized and stocked galley.
- Retrieve trays and perform catering rounds.
- Record intake and calorie counts, handle special requests, maintain floor stock, and deliver nourishment.
- Respond to patient, family, and nursing needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available beginning the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
- Daily pay available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
