Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) - Compassionate Care

Compass Group USA; Spruce Pine (NC); On-site; USD 22,041 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Willing to train

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare is hiring a Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) for a full-time shift at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, NC. The role includes assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring safety and timing. Monday–Friday schedule with rotating weekends; training provided.

Full-time benefits and compliance with HIPAA/HACCP are emphasized. Join a caring team focused on nutrition, quality, and patient satisfaction in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and push food delivery carts.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders meet nutritional requirements.
• Determine menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities and preferences; respect cultural, ethnic, and religious needs.
• Assemble meals according to each patient’s selection and retrieve trays on schedule.
• Comply with federal, state and JCAHO standards; protect patient confidentiality per HIPAA.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food and cleaning work stations.
• Support infection control policies and department procedures.
• Assist dietitians in monitoring patients on special diets.
• Communicate issues to appropriate personnel promptly.
• Complete daily/weekly/monthly reports per Morrison Healthcare policies.
• Follow health and sanitation regulations and department procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read and write English

Basic computer skills

Basic math skills

Lift up to 100 lbs

Job description

Morrison Healthcare is hiring a Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) for a full-time shift at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, NC. The role includes assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring safety and timing. Monday–Friday schedule with rotating weekends; training provided.

Full-time benefits and compliance with HIPAA/HACCP are emphasized. Join a caring team focused on nutrition, quality, and patient satisfaction in a hospital setting.