Patient Dining Associate

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside-Hospital-Inc. in Canton, GA is seeking a dietary aide to coordinate meal service between the nursing units and the Food Service Department.

The role reads patient menus to patients twice daily and edits selections to meet diet orders to ensure optimal patient care. Responsibilities include assembling trays for patients and delivering meal trays to patient rooms and nursing units; occasionally preparing salads, desserts, beverages, and other items.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of customer service or food service experience

Responsibilities

• Reads patient menus to patients twice daily.
• Edits patient selections to meet diet-order restrictions.
• Assembles and delivers trays to patient rooms and nursing units.
• Occasionally prepares salads, desserts, and beverages.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Job description

Overview

Responsible for communications between the nursing units and the Food Service Department in regard to patient menus, diet changes, and general patient services. Reads the patient menus to patients twice daily. Edits patient selections to meet restrictions associated with diet orders. Organizes and manages diet orders in a timely and effective manner. Develops menu tallies of special requests. Must be familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction. Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficiency. Assembles trays for patients and deliver meal trays to patient rooms and nursing units. Occasionally, may also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items.

Responsibilities

Responsible for communications between the nursing units and the Food Service Department in regard to patient menus, diet changes, and general patient services. Reads patient menus to patients twice daily. Edits patient selections to meet restrictions associated with diet orders. Organizes and manages diet orders in a timely and effective manner. Develops menu tallies of special requests. Must be familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction. Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficiency. Assembles trays for patients and deliver meal trays to patient rooms and nursing units. Occasionally, may also prepare salads, desserts, beverages and other miscellaneous food items.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Six (6) months of customer service or food service experience

Work Hours:

6:30am-6:30pm

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No