Patient Diet & Nutrition Services Associate

Aramark Correctional Services; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and paid time off

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Patient Services Worker to manage patient diet orders and liaise between patients, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services in hospital and long-term care settings.

The role requires delivering trays, nutrition support, and maintaining sanitation, with opportunities to assist clinical staff and monitor diet care orders. English proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and collects patient trays during meal service. Delivers nourishments and/or snacks to patients as ordered by physician/dietitian in a timely manner.
• Visits patients to introduce the services of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Communicate all patient food needs to the appropriate area of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Ensures that nutrition diet care orders are provided to the patient by offering appropriate menu selections.
• Maintains and adheres to all sanitation standards by following assigned cleaning schedules. Completes other sanitation tasks as assigned by the Supervisor/Relief Supervisor.
• Inventories and re-stocks pantries, refrigerator, and freezers on assigned unit(s).
• Maintains temperature logs for unit refrigerators and freezers.
• Understands therapeutic diets using established protocols and seeks assistance from Supervisor or Dietitian if an error is observed.
• Assists the clinical staff in ensuring all patients' basic nutrition care needs are met.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Patient Services Worker to manage patient diet orders and liaise between patients, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services in hospital and long-term care settings.

The role requires delivering trays, nutrition support, and maintaining sanitation, with opportunities to assist clinical staff and monitor diet care orders. English proficiency is required.