Patient Dining Associate

Sentara Health; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

PTO

Parental leave

Family leave

Discretionary bonus

Tuition assistance

Student debt payoff

Life Insurance

401k match

Pet insurance

Legal resources

Job summary

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC is hiring a Patient Dining Associate. You will play a key role in patient meals and dietary needs on assigned units, collaborating with Food & Nutrition Services and nursing staff.

The role requires customer service experience and a HS diploma (or equivalent); experience may substitute for the diploma. Full-time, rotating 12-hour shifts, and weekend coverage supported by the cafeteria hours.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent; experience may substitute.
• Customer service experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient meal service on assigned units.
• Communicate patient food issues to Food & Nutrition Services and Nursing regarding nutrition needs.
• Assist dietitian with monitoring of patients on NPO, clear liquid and full liquid diets and record food intake for intake analysis.
• Ensure timely service and accuracy of physician-modified diets.
• Maintain patient satisfaction on assigned units.

Skills

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

City/State

Elizabeth City, NC

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Patient Dining Associate. _ As a Patient Dining Associate, YOU make a big difference in a patient’s stay in the hospital! _

Full-time, Rotating 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, (Cafeteria is open 5:30am-7:30pm)

Education:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent - Experience in lieu of degree/diploma will be accepted.

Experience:

Customer Service experience required

Patient Dining Associates are responsible for patient meal service food on assigned units. Communicates patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services, and interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements. Assist dietitian with monitoring of patients on NPO, clear liquid and full liquid diets and records food intake for patients on intake analysis. React accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services and accuracy of physician’s ordered modified diets. Familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction. Responsible for patient satisfaction on assigned units.

Keywords: Dining, Food Service, Nutritional Services, Nutrition, Cafeteria, Dining Room, Talroo-Food Service

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, located in Elizabeth City, NC, serves northeastern North Carolina with a caring team of approximately 650 employees and 150 medical providers. We think of each other as family, with those bonds extending into our close-knit community and serving as the foundation for our patient care. Our 182-bed facility features 25 specialties including emergency, maternity, orthopedics, medical, and surgical care in addition to our outpatient laboratory, imaging, and comprehensive breast services. In 2022, Sentara broke ground on a new campus, a state-of-the-art 88-bed hospital to replace the current 60-year-old facility on North Road Street. The 135-acre campus, coming out of the ground at Halstead Boulevard Extended and Thunder Road, will be known as the Sentara Albemarle Regional Health Campus. It is projected to cost about $200 million, up from the original estimate of $158 million, due to sharp spikes in costs for building materials and medical equipment.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.