Patient Nutrition Services Associate

Aramark; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Patient Services Worker to support hospital and long-term care diet services. You will handle patient trays, assist with nourishment delivery, and act as a liaison between patients, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services.

The role requires clear English communication; bilingual abilities are a plus. You may assist with menu selections, sanitation tasks, stock the unit, and help ensure nutrition orders are implemented.

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 in a timely manner.
• 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 all sanitation standards by following assigned cleaning schedules. Completes other sanitation tasks as assigned by the Supervisor/Relief Supervisor.
• Inventories and re-stocks 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

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Patient Services Worker to support hospital and long-term care diet services. You will handle patient trays, assist with nourishment delivery, and act as a liaison between patients, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services.

The role requires clear English communication; bilingual abilities are a plus. You may assist with menu selections, sanitation tasks, stock the unit, and help ensure nutrition orders are implemented.