Patient Dining Associate

101 Sentara Hospitals; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is seeking a Full-time, Rotating Shift, Patient Dining Associate to join our Food & Nutrition Services team in Virginia Beach, VA. The role involves 12-hour rotating shifts and weekends, with a sign-on bonus up to $1,500 for qualified candidates.

Responsibilities include serving patient meals, coordinating with nursing on nutrition needs, and assisting with diet monitoring.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school education; preferred high school grad or equivalent.
• Previous customer service experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient meal service on assigned units.
• Communicate patient food issues and needs to Food & Nutrition Services and coordinate with Nursing on nutrition requirements.
• Assist dietitian with monitoring diets and recording food intake for intake analysis.
• Respond to changes to ensure timely service and accuracy of modified diets.
• Be aware of dietary restrictions to ensure patient care and satisfaction.
• Strive for high patient satisfaction on assigned units.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Location

City/State Virginia Beach, VA

Job Title and Description

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Rotating Shift, Patient Dining Associate. Work Full-time, Rotating 12-hour shifts, and rotating weekends. (Up to $1,500 Sign-on Bonus for qualified candidates)

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

Previous customer service experience

Compensation

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

• 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.

Hospital Overview

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

Remote Work Availability

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.

Company Background

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!