PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 21,008; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is seeking a full-time Patient Dining Associate at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX. This role involves assisting patients with menu selections, delivering meals, and ensuring compliance with dietary requirements. Responsibilities include managing meal assembly, adhering to health regulations, and providing excellent patient service. Join a committed caregiving team with opportunities for benefits such as retirement plans, health insurance, and more.

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.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and comply with dietary restrictions.
• Assemble and deliver meals according to patient selections.
• Follow food safety regulations and infection control policies.

Skills

English language proficiency

Basic computer skills

Lifting and moving ability

Job description

We are hiring immediately for full‑time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) positions. The role is based at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital (600 Elizabeth Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78404). Online applications are accepted only.

Schedule: Full‑time 12‑hour shifts. The schedule includes rotating weekends and some holidays. Hours may vary by day; details will be discussed during the interview.

Pay range: $15.00 to $15.25 per hour.

Job Summary

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, providing services that include helping patients make menu selections, assembling, delivering, and picking up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the correct time and temperature.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Collaborate with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or who request additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner. Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and patients’ rights policies as outlined in HIPAA.
• Follow Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food, cleaning workstations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians, e.g., monitoring patients who cannot eat through the mouth, are on liquid diets, or have specific calorie counts.
• Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
• Complete all daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned.

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 maneuver and push food delivery carts.
• No previous experience required.

Benefits for Our Team Members

• Retirement Plan; Associate Shopping Program; Health and Wellness Programs; Discount Marketplace; Identity Theft Protection; Pet Insurance; and voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full‑time employees also receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. The company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions of the job as needed. Certain positions may require a Florida Level 2 background screening.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The position remains open until all openings are filled.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.