PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
About The Position
Morrison Healthcare is hiring a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at FHS Bentonville in Bentonville, Arkansas. 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. The role supports patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and served at the right time and temperature. The associate works with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to address patients’ nutritional requirements, restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The position follows applicable regulatory, confidentiality, infection-control, food-safety, and sanitation procedures. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts and one 6-hour shift; days and hours may vary. The fixed pay rate is $15.00 per hour, with a $2.00-per-hour weekend shift differential.
Requirements
- Previous retail experience.
- Previous CNA experience.
- Previous food service experience.
- 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 their menu selections and work 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 each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner.
- Retrieve meal 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 under HIPAA.
- 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 and department sanitation procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $2.00-per-hour weekend shift differential.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
