PATIENT SERVER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Compass Group•Morganton, NC

11d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT SERVER positions. Location: Grace Ridge Retirement Community - 500 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full time and part time; Days and hours may vary. Availability for weekends and holidays is required. More details upon interview. Requirement: Prior food service experience and ServSafe certification is preferred. Fixed Pay Rate: $14.00 per hour. Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. Join a culture of opportunity with Morrison Healthcare. Our careers are filled with purpose and empower you to transform healthcare experiences. Take a look for yourself! Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company supporting more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across 46 states, many of which are recognized as U.S. News & World Report ranked Top Hospitals and Health Systems. For over 70 years, Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems and bringing a culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise that truly transforms the healthcare dining experience. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians, 1,200 executive chefs, and 31,000 professional food service team members. The company has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work since 2012. Job SummarySummary: Responsible for patient food service on assigned units, including menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick-up, special requests and needs, and in-between meal food delivery.

Requirements

Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Computer technical skills to operate hospital systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior food service experience and ServSafe certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Exhibits a friendly, caring attitude to patients when taking menu selections, delivering trays, inquiring during catering rounds and retrieving trays.
Takes patients menu selections prior to each meal.
Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations.
Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
Assembles trays according to patients' menu selections on tray tickets in a timely and accurate manner.
Interacts with nursing staff to ensure patients' diet prescriptions are accurate and patients' food needs are met.
Retrieves trays from patients' rooms.
Maintains accurate and current information for each patient on assigned unit(s).
Assists dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered.
Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner following departmental procedures.
Adheres to facility confidentiality and patients' rights policy as outlined in the facility's HIPAA policies and procedures.
Contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service.
Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
Maintains a clean, sanitary working environment.
Follows HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
Completes all daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures on a timely basis meeting all prescribed deadlines.
Identifies and utilizes cleaning chemicals following directions recommended by manufacturers and per MSDS sheets.
Utilizes equipment in performing job functions according to department's safety procedures.
Follows facility and departmental safety policies and procedures to include incident reporting.
Follows facility and departmental infection control policies and procedures.
Follows the facility's protocols for Hazardous Materials and Waste Program.
Adheres to Emergency Preparedness Program and Life Safety Program. Participates in drills, as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.