Patient Dining Aide — Full-Time Benefits & Impact

Compass Group USA; Flowertown (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is hiring for a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at Vanderbilt Harton Hospital in Tullahoma, TN. You will work on assigned units, assemble, deliver and retrieve patient meals, and help ensure dietary accuracy and patient satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork with nursing and culinary staff, adherence to HIPAA, food safety HACCP standards, and a commitment to caring for patients, families and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and coordinate with nursing to ensure orders meet dietary requirements.
• Determine menu alternatives for allergies, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
• Assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection and retrieve trays on time.
• Comply with HIPAA policies and patient rights in the facility.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food and maintaining clean work stations.
• Assist dietitians in monitoring patients on restricted diets or calorie counts.
• Complete daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in policies.
• Adhere to sanitation regulations and infection control procedures.

Skills

English literacy

Basic computer skills

Mathematical skills

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is hiring for a full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at Vanderbilt Harton Hospital in Tullahoma, TN. You will work on assigned units, assemble, deliver and retrieve patient meals, and help ensure dietary accuracy and patient satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork with nursing and culinary staff, adherence to HIPAA, food safety HACCP standards, and a commitment to caring for patients, families and colleagues.