Patient Nutrition Services Associate

Aramark Corporation; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Job summary

Aramark Corporation is hiring a Patient Services Worker to handle receipt, interpretation, and follow-through of patient diet orders in hospital and long-term care settings. This role acts as a liaison between the patient, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services.

Compensation is hourly at $16.00; benefits include medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. The job may involve lifting and standing, with uniforms/PPE as required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Bilingual abilities preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and collects patient trays during meal service.
• Delivers nourishments and/or snacks to patients as ordered by physician/dietitian.
• Visits patients to introduce the services of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• May obtain food preferences/dislikes from patients and/or family members.
• Communicate all patient food needs to the appropriate area of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Ensures that nutrition diet care orders are provided to the patient by offering appropriate menu selections.
• Maintains and adheres to sanitation standards by following cleaning schedules.
• Inventories and restocks pantries, refrigerator, and freezers on assigned unit(s).
• Maintains temperature logs for unit refrigerators and freezers.
• Understands therapeutic diets using established protocols and seeks assistance from Supervisor or Dietitian if an error is observed.
• Assists the clinical staff in ensuring all patients' basic nutrition care needs are met.

Skills

English proficiency

Bilingual abilities (preferred)

Job description

Aramark Corporation is hiring a Patient Services Worker to handle receipt, interpretation, and follow-through of patient diet orders in hospital and long-term care settings. This role acts as a liaison between the patient, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services.

Compensation is hourly at $16.00; benefits include medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. The job may involve lifting and standing, with uniforms/PPE as required.