Patient Dining Associate

BJC HealthCare; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay available

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital is seeking a Patient Dining Associate to provide compassionate, patient-centered meal service. You will prepare trays, deliver meals, and interact directly with patients to support their dietary needs.

This part-time role (24 hours per week) offers Daily Pay and benefits eligibility. Shift is 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday coverage as required.

Qualifications

• Performs patient meal service on assigned units and communicates diet orders.
• Delivers meals, assembles trays and records intake as required.
• Maintains organized and stocked galley.

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient meals to assigned areas and documents meals and calorie intake.
• Assembles meal trays and menus in accordance to guidelines.
• Communicates patient diets, delivery of meals and special requests with the care team.
• Maintains an organized and stocked galley.

Skills

Direct patient interaction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Daily Pay Available!

Looking for a fulfilling job that lets you help patients in need? Look no further than Barnes Jewish West County! We're currently seeking Patient Dining Associates to join our team. As a Patient Dining Associate, you'll provide a reassuring presence while preparing trays and delivering patient meals. Join us in our mission to provide quality care and make a difference in our patients' lives.

• Part-time/24 hours a week
• 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Benefits eligible
• Weekends and holidays
• Requires Direct Patient Interaction

Overview

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

The Dietary department committed to promoting healthy food options for patients, visitors and the community by providing a variety of meal plans to meet the needs of our patients. We offer ''Catering to You'' a program that brings hospitality hosts and hostesses to each patient¿s room to discuss the menu offerings, take their order and assemble, deliver and retrieve their tray. Our cafeteria is open daily, serving patients, visitors and staff.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose: Performs patient meal service for the Department of Food and Nutrition. Responsible for patient meal service on assigned units. This includes menu selections, tray assembly, catering rounds, tray delivery and retrieval, recording of intake/calorie counts, special requests, galley/floor stock maintenance, and nourishment delivery. Communicates directly with nursing to obtain updated diet orders. Responds to patient, family and nursing needs.

• Delivers patient meals to assigned areas, documents meals and calorie intake and rounds on patients in accordance to department expectations.
• Assembles meal trays and menus in accordance to guidelines.
• Communicates patient diets, delivery of meals and special requests with patient care team.
• Maintains an organized and stocked galley.

Minimum Requirements

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards: At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‐well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer