Patient Dining Associate

OhioHealth Corporation; Pickerington (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation in Pickerington, OH is seeking a Nutrition Services team member to assist with patient meal management, assembling, delivering and retrieving trays, ensuring meals meet safety and timing standards.

You will work within Nutrition Services, coordinate with dietitians and nursing staff, and help maintain clean work areas and accurate meal orders. This full-time role offers stable hours and the chance to contribute to patient care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma is required.
• Minimum 6 months experience in nutrition services or a related role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, deliver and retrieve patient meal trays to support accuracy and timely service.
• Communicate with dietitians, nursing staff and associates to maintain service standards.
• Clean and stock work stations and kitchen areas as assigned.
• Use department software to enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order changes.
• Prepare and deliver nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and record refrigerator temperatures.

Education

No Degree or Diploma (Required)

Job description

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 (Required)

Additional Job Description:

Additional Job Description

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• Years of Experience: 6 months preferred

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.

Work Shift:

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Nutrition Services

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment