Patient Dining Associate

Full-Time
Day Shift
Department
Dietary
Shift Details
Day Shift, Monday-Friday; 7:00am-5:00pm, Rotating Weekends/Holidays 7:00am-5:00pm
Job ID
wd-JR111582
Posted

Patient Dining Associate

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Summary

Assists patients at bedside for menu selections in accordance with diet order. Distinguishes between food and food related medication allergies. Provides meal service duties of serving and collecting meal trays.

Job Duties

  • Attends scheduled meetings and in-services to stay up-to-date on industry trends.
  • Examines customer problems and implements appropriate corrective action in response to customer requests.
  • Escalates food and nutrition queries/requests to the appropriate dietary authority.
  • Maintains current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance with the physician's diet order.
  • Reviews patient diet orders and allergies to confirm compliancy with the physician's diet order.
  • Serves as the liaison between the Nursing department and Food and Nutrition services.

Minimum Qualifications
  • 1 year Prior experience in food service or a related field
  • Ability to mentor and train others.
  • Time management skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications
  • High School Diploma/GED Must be 18 years or older.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.


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