PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Morrison Healthcare; Florida; In loco; USD 21.000 - 22.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Meal plan

Health plans

Paid time off

Sick time

Uniforms provided

Training

401k on day 1

Descrizione del lavoro

Morrison Healthcare, part of Compass HealthCare, is hiring Patient Dining Associates at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. The role involves assisting patients with menu selections, delivering meals, and ensuring dietary accuracy within HIPAA and safety guidelines.

The position supports full-time and part-time schedules, with rotating shifts, benefits, and opportunities to contribute to patient nourishment and care in a hospital setting.

Competenze

• 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, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Mansioni

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders meet nutritional requirements.
• Determine menu alternatives for allergies, sensitivities, and cultural preferences.
• Assemble meals per patient selections and retrieve trays on schedule.
• Follow regulatory standards (federal, state, JCAHO) and HIPAA/privacy rules.
• Follow HACCP guidelines for food handling and cleanliness.
• Follow infection control policies.
• Assist dietitians in monitoring patients on restricted diets.
• Communicate issues with patients to appropriate staff promptly.
• Complete required daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Comply with health and sanitation regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Job Description

• We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) positions.
• Location: Holmes Regional Medical Center - 1350 South Hickory Street, Melbourne, FL 32901. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time and part time schedules; three 12 hour shifts and one 6 hour shift a week. Days and hours may vary. Rotating weekends included. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Previous customer service experience is preferred.
• Perks: Meal plan, comprehensive health plans, paid time off, sick time, uniforms provided, willing to train, and a 401k on day 1!
• Pay Range: $15.00 per hour to $16.00 per hour.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you'll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

Job Summary

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, and 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.

• Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure sure their orders comply with their nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with the caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies and sensitivities; cultural, ethnic and religious preferences; or when a patient inquires about 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.
• Complies with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and the patient's rights policy as outlined in the facility's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policies and procedures.
• Follows Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations and breaking down patient tray line.
• Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians, such as helping monitor patients who cannot eat food through their mouth, are on liquid diets or have a specific calorie count to manage.
• 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 the Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations, as well as department sanitation procedures.
• Performs 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, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS

• Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

• Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)