Diet Aide I

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Rio Rancho, NM is seeking a Diet Aide I to support patient meal and tray delivery, nourishments, and floor stock, ensuring meals align with physician-ordered diets. The role also assists with food preparation to provide safe, high-quality hospital meals.

In this PRN position, you will work 12-hour day shifts at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, contributing to sanitation, record-keeping, and teamwork while delivering exceptional service to patients, staff, and

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service

Responsibilities

• Supports patient meal delivery according to diet orders.
• Maintains sanitation and records, including temperature and logs.
• Acts as liaison between Food Service, patients, and dietitians.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Teamwork

Tools

Grinders

Slicers

Mixers

Blenders

Job description

Location Address:

2400 Unser Blvd SERio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $16.28Maximum Offer $22.23Now Hiring: Diet Aide I

Summary:

Play an important role in providing a positive dining experience for patients, staff, and visitors. This position oversees patient meal and tray delivery, including meals, nourishment, and floor stock, while ensuring food selections align with physician-ordered diets. You'll also assist with food preparation and cooking to provide safe, high-quality meals throughout the hospital.Type of Opportunity: PRNJob Exempt: NoJob is based: Presbyterian Rust Medical CenterWork Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Supports the organization's visions, values, and strategies. Acts as a team member in department activities, including participating in educational meetings and in-services. May also serve as the department's quality assurance in supporting policies and procedures, including but not limited to food monitoring, temperature taking, plate presentation, and diet compliance.
• Participates as an active member of the Food Service team to provide exceptional customer service to patients. Participates in the assembly and delivery of patient/customer meals in accordance with established criteria and procedures. During delivery, demonstrates CARES behaviors and steps from the Customer Loyalty Bundle (AIDET, HEAT) to all those encountered. Adheres to policies and procedures established by the hospital, department, environmental, State, and JCAHO regulations.
• Acts as an information liaison between Food Service, patients, and dietitians.
• Maintains and supports sanitation and quality standards as required by department policy and regulatory agencies. This includes maintaining department records, reports, and files as required, such as temperature logs, sanitation logs, refrigeration logs, production records, and late tray reports. Tasks may also include using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, including grinders, slicers, mixers, and blenders. Operates the dishwasher to ensure all dishes and utensils are clean.

Qualifications:

Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service
UPDATED: 2/28/17

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness

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Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.