Patient Dining & Nutrition Aide

Compass Healthcare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 18,752 - 26,708; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Shopping program

Health and wellness programs

Discount marketplace

Identity theft protection

Pet insurance

Critical illness insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Legal services

Auto and home program

Medical, dental, vision, life

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, part of Compass Group, seeks Patient Dining Associates/Dietary Aides for the Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond, VA. Roles include assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring nutritional compliance.

Positions are available full-time and part-time. Compensation is fixed at $16.50 per hour with varied shifts (10:30 AM–7:00 PM or 3:30 PM–7:30 PM). Online applications only, on-site at the facility.

Qualifications

• Must be able 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.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing staff 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.
• 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 HIPAA policies.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, and breaking down patient tray lines.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians with monitoring patients who cannot eat orally, 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, as well as department sanitation procedures.

Skills

Reading and writing English

Basic math skills

Light lifting

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, part of Compass Group, seeks Patient Dining Associates/Dietary Aides for the Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond, VA. Roles include assisting patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring nutritional compliance.

Positions are available full-time and part-time. Compensation is fixed at $16.50 per hour with varied shifts (10:30 AM–7:00 PM or 3:30 PM–7:30 PM). Online applications only, on-site at the facility.