Hospital Dietary Aide: Patient Nutrition & Service

CommonSpirit Health; Garrison (ND); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in delivering high-quality, safe food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety compliance while engaging with patients about dietary needs.

Responsibilities include following therapeutic diets, collecting preferences, utilizing electronic systems, and maintaining sanitation.

Qualifications

• One (1) year food service experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Dietary Compliance & Preparation: Follows therapeutic diet guidelines, allergy restrictions, and prepares meals, nourishments, snacks, and supplements accordingly, utilizing production tools.
• Patient Communication & Education: Explains basic therapeutic diet orders and menus to patients and families, escalating complex nutrition questions to clinical support.
• Preference Collection & Distribution: Collects patient food preferences, ensures compliance with diet orders, and distributes preferences for timely menu planning.
• Electronic System Proficiency: Operates electronic diet office software and navigates electronic health records to access patient diet orders and nutritional reports.
• General Cleaning & Sanitation: Performs regular cleaning of equipment and work areas, including tray lines, coolers, office areas, and emptying trash.
• Customer Service & Support: Ensures patient satisfaction regarding dietary needs while adhering to all established procedures and protocols

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Diet office software

Electronic health records

Job description

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in delivering high-quality, safe food services to patients and staff. You will prepare and deliver meal trays, assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure food safety compliance while engaging with patients about dietary needs.

Responsibilities include following therapeutic diets, collecting preferences, utilizing electronic systems, and maintaining sanitation.