Room Service Attendant Per Diem

bannerhealth; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid orientation

Flexible Schedules

Weekly pay

403(b) Pre-tax retirement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee wellness program

Discount Entertainment tickets

Restaurant/Shopping/Auto discounts

Job summary

Banner Health Staffing Services in Tucson is seeking a Room Service Attendant to support patient meal service, set up tray stations, and assemble patient trays. You may assist with patient menus and coordinate with Dietitians and Nutrition Techs to meet dietary orders.

This Registry/Per Diem role offers day shifts (5:30am–1pm) with weekday and weekend availability, no guaranteed hours, and opportunities to move into core positions. Per diem benefits include paid orientation and weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills.
• Skills and knowledge of nutrition services as typically gained through one to two years of related experience.
• Effective interpersonal communication and friendly customer service attitude.
• Ability to follow instructions and learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients to obtain or discuss menu selections and record daily meals.
• Edit patient menus and request Diet Tech/Dietitian assistance as needed.
• Provide patient meal service and assemble trays.
• Deliver meals and handle special requests and nourishments as appropriate.
• Provide excellent customer service and resolve complaints.
• Maintain food handling and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate with patients, families, and nursing staff to ensure dietary needs.

Skills

Reading writing math skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Nutrition services knowledge

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Point of sale (POS) systems

Business software

Job description

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities. These positions are a great way to start your career or supplement it with Banner Health. As a BSS team member, you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any core (FTE) opportunities within Banner Health.

As a Room Service Attendant you will be a part of a cohesive team that strives to achieve premier patient food services. You will support patient meal service which may include setting up tray work stations, preparing/portioning assigned foods according to correct quantities, and/or assembling patient trays. You may help with providing patient menus and meal requests, and collaborate together with Nutrition Techs and Dietetic Technicians. You may also provide patients with their meal trays, helping them open their food and beverage, and providing excellent customer service.

Schedule is 5:30am - 1pm & candidates must be available to work weekdays and weekends. We are looking for someone who is available to work full time hours as needed. This is a great way to get your foot in the door until you can move into a full time benefited position!

As a valued and respected Banner Health Per Diem team member, you will enjoy:

• Paid orientation
• Flexible Schedules
• Weekly pay
• 403(b) Pre-tax retirement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee wellness program
• Discount Entertainment tickets
• Restaurant/Shopping/Auto discounts

Registry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered, however you will receive an extra 10% differential for being per diem, and you will be eligible to apply to core positions at any time. Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes; employment, criminal and education) is required.

For Banner Staffing Services (BSS) team members, the food handlers' card is required within 30 days of hire. For BSS team members in Tucson and Colorado, the food handlers' card is not required.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides patients with menu and/or patient meal service, receives and forwards patient requests and communication to Dietetic Technicians and Dietitians when appropriate. Provides patient meal assembly according to correct quantities. This position strives to provide patient satisfaction regarding food and nutrition services.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Visits patients to obtain or discuss menu selections based upon dietary orders. Enters or records all daily patient meal selections and preferences for one or more patient units.
2. Demonstrates appropriate judgment with modified diets, food and menu knowledge when relating to patients. Requests Diet Tech or Dietitian assistance when needed. Edits patient menus as required.
3. Provides patient meal service which may include setting up tray work stations, preparing/portioning assigned foods according to correct quantities, and/or assembling patient trays.
4. Delivers and serves meals while making independent judgments about special requests, snacks and nourishments.
5. Provides excellent customer service on the phone or in person and resolves customer complaints effectively and efficiently.
6. Maintains food handling and sanitation standards to meet licensing agency requirements.
7. This position interacts with patients and families, other food service staff, nursing staff, dietetic technicians and dietitians. Requires the ability to follow a work routine, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining dietary, food quality and sanitation standards. Resolves minor problems with patient menus and trays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills.

Skills and knowledge of nutrition services as typically gained through one to two years of related experience.

This position requires effective interpersonal communication skills and a friendly customer service attitude.

The work requires the ability to follow instructions and safety guidelines for working with cleaning chemicals, as well as the ability to learn and work with business computer software and point of sale systems. Requires the ability to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Must have demonstrated effective customer service skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.

Understanding of nutrition services, common modified diets, and portion measures. Additional skills and knowledge in health care nutrition services preferred. Bilingual skills preferred in some assignments.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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