Patient Dining Associate - Part Time

OhioHealth; Pickerington (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Pickerington, OH is hiring a Nutrition Services Aide to join the caregiving team. You will help patients by assembling, delivering and picking up meal trays, ensuring meals are accurate and served at the right time and temperature.

Responsibilities include assisting dietitians and nursing staff, interacting professionally with patients and visitors, maintaining clean work areas, using department software, and recording temperatures of unit refrigerators.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma required.
• 6 months experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient meal orders, assemble, distribute and retrieve meal trays in a timely manner.
• Interact professionally with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed service standards.
• Clean and stock work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned.
• Use department software to enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets.
• Prepare and deliver nourishments and record temperatures of unit refrigerators; may assist in other areas as needed.

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for working at an OhioHealth care site to 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.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• 35% Responsible for patient satisfaction to include completing patient meal orders, assembling, distributing and retrieval of meal trays in a timely manner. Maintains clear and accurate communications at all times with dietitians, nursing and all OhioHealth associates.
• 30% Professionally interacts with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed preset service standards.
• 15% Cleaning and stocking work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned.
• 10% Using the computer software systems in department/hospital, enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets.
• 10% Prepares and delivers nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and records temperatures of unit refrigerators. May be assigned to assist in other areas of the department as needed.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

No Degree or Diploma

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Years of Experience: 6 months preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• 35% Responsible for patient satisfaction to include completing patient meal orders, assembling, distributing and retrieval of meal trays in a timely manner. Maintains clear and accurate communications at all times with dietitians, nursing and all OhioHealth associates.
• 30% Professionally interacts with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed preset service standards.
• 15% Cleaning and stocking work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned.
• 10% Using the computer software systems in department/hospital, enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets.
• 10% Prepares and delivers nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and records temperatures of unit refrigerators. May be assigned to assist in other areas of the department as needed.

Work Shift:

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

24

Department

Nutrition Services

Join us!
… if your passion is to work in a caring environment
… if you believe that learning is a life-long process
… if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment