Patient Dining Specialist (12-hr Shifts)

Hartford HealthCare; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in New Britain, CT, is seeking a patient food service aide to support on assigned units. You will handle menu selections, tray assembly, delivery and pickup, and ensure accuracy with dietary restrictions.

Collaboration with Nursing to align diet prescriptions, accommodate patient preferences, and assist with special requests. The role requires reading English and basic math, with opportunities for growth within Connecticut’s leading healthcare network.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and speak English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Operate hospital ADT and other computer-based systems for patient-care records.
• Ability to handle problems with several concrete variables in standard situations.
• Apply common sense in following written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient food service on assigned units including menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, stocking patients’ units where needed, and fulfills special requests in-between meal food delivery.
• Takes patients menu selections prior to meal service while complying with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets.
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet considering allergies, cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
• Interacts with Nursing to ensure patients’ diet prescriptions are accurate and needs are met.
• Completes rounding after trays are passed and retrieves trays from patients.
• May assist dietitian with monitoring patients who are NPO or on calorie counts.
• Communicates patient-related problems to appropriate personnel and participates in departmental meetings.

Skills

English proficiency

ADT system skills

Basic math

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Hartford HealthCare in New Britain, CT, is seeking a patient food service aide to support on assigned units. You will handle menu selections, tray assembly, delivery and pickup, and ensure accuracy with dietary restrictions.

Collaboration with Nursing to align diet prescriptions, accommodate patient preferences, and assist with special requests. The role requires reading English and basic math, with opportunities for growth within Connecticut’s leading healthcare network.