Patient Dining Associate

OhioHealth; Ohio; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Medical Center, part of OhioHealth, is hiring a Patient Dining Associate to support patient meal services. You will help patients with menu selections, assemble and deliver trays, and assist in maintaining a clean, efficient dining area on the unit.

Responsibilities include coordinating with dietitians and nursing staff, recording meal preferences, and ensuring meals reach patients safely and on time. 40-hour weekly shift, day shift.

Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Experience in food service or patient meal support is a plus.
• Strong communication with patients and care teams.

Responsibilities

• Take patient meal orders and assemble meals.
• Deliver and pick up patient trays.
• Communicate with dietitians, nursing staff and OhioHealth associates.
• Clean and stock work stations and kitchen areas.
• Use department software to enter preferences and prepare reports.
• Ensure meals are delivered on time and at correct temperatures.

Skills

Patient service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

No Degree or Diploma

Job description

## Patient Dining AssociateApply: GRANT MEDICAL CENTER: Full time: Posted Today: JR160213**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**Responsible for working at an OhioHealth care site to provide services that include helping patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver and pick-up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by making sure meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.**Responsibilities And Duties:**35% Responsible for patient satisfaction to include completing patient meal orders, assembling, distributing and retrieval of meal trays in a timely manner. Maintains clear and accurate communications at all times with dietitians, nursing and all OhioHealth associates. 30% Professionally interacts with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed preset service standards. 15% Cleaning and stocking work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned. 10% Using the computer software systems in department/hospital, enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets. 10% Prepares and delivers nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and records temperatures of unit refrigerators. May be assigned to assist in other areas of the department as needed. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**No Degree or Diploma**Additional Job Description:**Individuals aged 16-18, without a High School Diploma/GED with an applicable work permit may be considered.**Work Shift:**Day**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**40**Department**Nutrition Services