PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Falls Church, VA

7d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, helping patients make menu selections and assembling, delivering, and picking up meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team and support patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The role includes coordinating with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, food allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences. Associates follow food-safety, sanitation, infection-control, confidentiality, and patient-rights policies and procedures, and complete required reports. This is a full-time position at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. The schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; days and hours may vary, and weekends rotate. Pay is $17.95 to $18.25 per hour. A $750 sign-on bonus is offered, with half paid at 30 days and the remainder at 90 days.

Requirements

One year of previous dietary aide or 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 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.
Retrieve 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 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 need to manage a specific calorie count.
Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner and follow 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 assigned duties.

Benefits

$750 sign-on bonus, paid half at 30 days and the remainder at 90 days.
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, dental, and vision insurance.
Life Insurance/AD.
Disability Insurance.
Commuter Benefits.
Employee Assistance Program.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.