Patient Dining Associate

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside-Hospital-Inc. in Cumming, GA is seeking a Diet Aide to coordinate patient menus and support the Food Service Department.

You will read patient menus twice daily, edit selections to meet diet orders, and organize diet orders to ensure timely patient service. You will assemble and deliver trays, potentially prepare salads and beverages, and develop tallies for special requests while staying aware of dietary restrictions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Read patient menus to patients twice daily and edit selections to meet restrictions of diet orders.
• Organize and manage diet orders in a timely and effective manner.
• Develop menu tallies of special requests.
• Assemble trays for patients and deliver meal trays to patient rooms and nursing units.

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:

6:45a-6:45p

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No