Patient Services Supervisor - Lead Nutrition Care Team

Aramark Correctional Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

401(k)

Job summary

Aramark in Chicago, IL is seeking a Patient Services Supervisor to oversee meal service, train staff, and ensure accurate interpretation and follow-through of patient diet orders across hospital and long-term care settings.

The role acts as liaison between patient, Food and Nutrition Services, and Nursing Services; leads Patient Services Workers, manages inventories, ensures sanitation, and supports clinical staff to meet patients' nutrition needs.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Patient Services Supervisor required.
• Demonstrates leadership, interpersonal, communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Requires strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English. Bilingual abilities preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Patient Services Workers 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.
• Lead, train, and support Patient Services Workers in their roles supporting patients / residents.
• 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 provides assistance as Supervisor if an error is observed.
• Assists the clinical staff in ensuring all patients' basic nutrition care needs are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Job description

Aramark in Chicago, IL is seeking a Patient Services Supervisor to oversee meal service, train staff, and ensure accurate interpretation and follow-through of patient diet orders across hospital and long-term care settings.

The role acts as liaison between patient, Food and Nutrition Services, and Nursing Services; leads Patient Services Workers, manages inventories, ensures sanitation, and supports clinical staff to meet patients' nutrition needs.