Dietary Aide - Per Diem

Curry Health Network; Gold Beach (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced parental leave

Medical plans

Employer-paid life insurance

403(b) with employer match

457(b) retirement plan

Employer-paid flight membership

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Curry Health Network is seeking a Diet Aide to assist in meal service for patients, staff, physicians, and visitors. Under the Dietary Manager, you will support nutrition orders and tray setup with attention to safety and quality.

You will interact with patients daily, assist cooks, and help with menu selections while maintaining high standards of food production and sanitation. This role reinforces CHN's care values.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent is required.
• Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate is required.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Update diet orders and room changes in EPIC/Cardex systems.
• Fill patient menus according to diet orders and preferences.
• Set up patient trays and prepare cold items with proper safety.
• Visit patients daily for meal requests and nutrition education.
• Assist Cook with meal prep, lunch service, and short-order items.
• Take cafeteria orders, manage vouchers, and support staff meals.
• Cross-train in cooking duties and cover for Cook when needed.
• Provide education materials to nursing staff when appropriate.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary work environment per policy.

Skills

Reading/handwriting

Food service knowledge

Learning ability

Following instructions

Patient contact

Education

High school education or equivalent

Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate

Job description

Compensation is based on experience, with a range reflecting entry-level candidates through those with 15+ years of experience. Eligible positions may also qualify for additional compensation with applicable shift, weekend, certification, or other differentials.

Additional Compensation Differential Opportunities:

• Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.50/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$3.00/hour.
• Non-Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.00/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$2.00/hour.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Dietary Manager, the Dietary Aide assists in meal service for hospital patients, staff, physicians, and visitors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Uses the EPIC computer system and Cardex to update all diet orders and room changes. With the Dietary Manager and/or Cook, fills out patient menus according to patients’ diet orders and preferences/requests.

Sets up patient trays, using correct format. Prepares cold items for trays using proper food safety techniques.

Visits patients daily for meal requests and food preferences. Stocks patient nourishment areas daily.

Assists the Cook in preparing quality meals served using high standards of food production and portion control, including standardized recipes.

Assists Cook during lunch hour. Takes orders at the Cafeteria window. Uses cash register and issues lunch vouchers to staff. Assists Cook in short-order cooking of items off menu board (hamburgers, sandwiches, fries, chicken strips, etc.).

Cross-trained in cooking duties. Fills in for Cook to prepare meals for employees, patients, and visitors in case of illness, vacation, or heavier-than-anticipated patient load.

Provides diet education materials to nursing staff to be given to a patient if requested in the absence of the Dietitian, Dietary Manager or Cook.

Maintains a safe and sanitary environment by assembling, operating, disassembling, cleaning, and sanitizing equipment and work areas following guidelines in Policy and Procedures Manual. Performs all cleaning duties as per cleaning schedule and instructions in policy manual.

Contributes to good guest relations by helping patients, staff, visitors, and physicians to resolve concerns, and by demonstrating a welcoming and helpful attitude. Helps keep communication open and clear. Communicates to co-workers and supervisors as needed in the Communication Log or other communication channels.

Other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and organizational performance in accordance with Curry Health Network’s Mission, Vision and Shared Values.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• A high school education or equivalent.
• Six months’ experience in Food Service is preferred.
• Must have a current Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to read and have legible handwriting.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of food service operations, including increasing and decreasing recipes, cooking and baking, and dietary procedures.
• Must have the skills and communication level required to learn a new task when it is explained or demonstrated.
• Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions.
• Must be able to handle direct patient contact.

SHARED VALUES

Service: We serve with compassion and understanding.

Teamwork: We are one team – each one of us makes a difference.

Integrity: We live by honesty, trust, and doing the right thing by our organizational values.

What We Offer:

• Enhanced parental leave:12 weeks of Oregon Paid Leave (if applicable) followed by 6 additional weeks of CHN-paid parental leave
• 75% discount on CHN patient responsibility costsfor employees and eligible dependents
• Choice of two medical plans, including an HSA with employer contributions of up to$1,920 annually
• 403(b) with employer matchand457(b)retirement plans with Pre-Tax and Roth options
• 100% employer-paid medical flight membershipfor employees and household members
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one year's annual salaryfor eligible full-time and part-time employees
• FSA and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Tuition assistance and certification achievement incentives
• Employee recognition programs and career growth opportunities

Join a team that invests in your health, your family, and your future.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:

• None of the time: None
• Up to 1/3 of the time: Sit, Push/pull, Stoop, Kneel or crawl, Taste or smell
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Walk, Reach with hands and arms
• Up 2/3 of the time and more: Stand, Talk or hear, Use hands to finger, handle or feet

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted as follows:

• None of the time: up to or more than 100 pounds
• Up to 1/3 of the time: up to 50 pounds
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement
• Up to 2/3 of the time and more: no requirement

This job has special vision requirements as follows:

• Close, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:

• Wet, humid; Fumes or airborne particles; Near moving mechanical parts; Toxic or caustic chemicals; Outdoor weather conditions; Extreme heat/cold; Risk of electrical shock; Work with explosives; Risk of radiation
• Work near moving mechanical parts; Risk of electrical shock.
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement
• The typical noise level for the work environment is: moderate noise to loud noise

Hearing requirements: None

This job requires the following repetitive motion actions:

• From 1 – 2 hours per day: Grasping firm/heavy
• From 3 – 4 hours per day: no requirement
• From 7+ hours per day: repetitive use of hands, grasping simple, light,

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time to meet the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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