Patient Dining Associate

OhioHealth Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital is seeking a Patient Dining Associate to assist patients with menu selections and to assemble, deliver, and retrieve meal trays. You will work with dietitians, nurses, and associates to ensure meals are accurate and served at the correct temperature.

Responsibilities include interacting professionally with patients and visitors, maintaining clean and stocked workstations, and using hospital software to log preferences and diet changes.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: No degree or diploma required.
• HS diploma or GED preferred for individuals over 18.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with meal selection and assemble, deliver, and retrieve meal trays.
• Maintain clear communications with dietitians, nursing staff and associates.
• Interact professionally with patients, visitors, and associates to meet service standards.
• Clean and stock work stations and kitchen areas as assigned.
• Use department software to enter preferences, print reports, and update diet order changes.
• Prepare nourishments and record refrigerator temperatures.

Skills

Patient interaction

Food service

Safety basics

Education

HS diploma or GED preferred

Job description

## Patient Dining AssociateApply: VAN WERT HOSPITAL: Full time: Posted Today: JR160684**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:****MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**16- and 17-year-old individuals without a high school diploma or GED will be considered only if they have a valid work permit.18-year-old individuals enrolled in high school do not need a high school diploma/GED/work permit to be considered.HS diploma/GED preferred for individuals over 18 and not in high school.**Work Shift:**Variable**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**40**Department**Nutrition Services