Temporary Dietary Associate-Food Service-Mount Sinai Hospital-Part Time/Evenings/Every Weekend

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Mount Sinai Medical Center as a Temp Dietary Associate, where you'll play a vital role in patient meal services. This position entails managing patient menus, meal deliveries, and ensuring dietary preferences are met in collaboration with healthcare staff. Your contributions will enhance patient experiences and satisfaction in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare staff.
• Attention to detail in meal preparation and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Organize and deliver patient menus and meal trays.
• Communicate changes in diet to nursing units.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the work environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient satisfaction

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Temp Dietary Associate-Mount Sinai Hospital

Under the direction of the Patient Services Manager, responsible for the diet office functions including printing, organizing and sorting patient menus by nursing units. Updates diet changes and missed meals prior to each meal. Maintain a dialog with Clinical Dietitians regarding patient's special dietary preferences and requirements. Monitor interface of TDS/CBORD and enter/review appropriate patient data as indicated for Quality Improvement purposes and enhancement of patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Review patient census information and work as a liaison to CTS for meal set up.
• Obtain changes in patient diet and room status as needed. Communicates effectively with unit staff in regard to changes and as assigned print menu changes organize by nursing units.
• .Print as assigned daily patient menus for all nursing units that are not on TDS & CBORD or do not participate in PCD.
• Organize printed menus by nursing unit prior to delivery.
• Distribute all printed menus to nursing units.
• Enter patient meal preference by using bedside menu entry system. Menu preference information entered using a hand held Palm.
• Deliver truck to unit.
• Deliver meal trays to the patient's bedside.
• Retrieves soiled trays from the patient bedside and return food truck to the kitchen.
• Keep menu tally and totals.
• Insert new menus and pull discharges.
• Check and restock floor supplies.
• Maintain communication with the clinical dietitians regarding patients and special orders.
• Answer phones in a prompt and courteous manner and record calls on the Diet Office log as necessary.
• Remain available to patients at meal times in order to ensure patient satisfaction by making sure patients receive correct order.
• Maintain a safe, clean and functional work environment.
• Maintain a professional appearance and speak in a courteous manner using good guest relations' skills.
• Maintain patient confidentiality as required by MSMC.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 208 - Food Service - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $24.18 - $26.2908 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.