Patient Dining Associate

104 Sentara Princess Anne Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach is seeking a Patient Dining Associate to manage patient meal service and coordinate with nursing on nutrition needs. The role supports dietitians with diet monitoring, especially for NPO and liquid diets, and records intake for analysis.

Experience is optional, with preferred background in restaurant or food service. This full-time position offers rotating shifts and a $1,500 sign-on bonus with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Prior restaurant/server experience preferred.
• Prior food serving/dining service experience preferred.
• Familiar with dietary restrictions to ensure patient care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient meal service on assigned units.
• Communicates patient food issues/concerns to Food & Nutrition Services and interacts with Nursing regarding patient nutrition needs.
• Assist dietitian with monitoring patients on NPO, clear liquid and full liquid diets; records food intake for intake analysis.
• React accurately to changes to ensure timely service and accuracy of physician orders for modified diets.
• Familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction.
• Responsible for patient satisfaction on assigned units.

Skills

Food service

Communication

Customer service

Job description

City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift Rotating

Sentara is hiring a Patient Dining Associate for Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, in Virginia Beach.

Up to $1,500 Sign On Bonus offered for qualified candidates! Full Time-Rotating shifts

Job Profile Summary

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.

Certification & Licensure

None

Experience

No experience required

Prior restaurant/waitress/waiter/server experience preferred

Prior food serving/dining service experience preferred

Keywords

• Talroo - Food service.
• Food service.
• Patient Dining Associate.
• Patient Dining.
• Catering Associate.
• Food Service Worker.
• Food service.
• Dining.
• Food Handler.
• Nutrition.
• Food.
• Wait staff.
• Waitress.
• Waiter.
• Cafe.
• Cafeteria.
• Dietary.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.02 - $26.54 hourly.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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 if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Our facility also is home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.

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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years.

Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years.

U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!