PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)
Compass Healthcare, Pensacola, FL, United States
Job Summary
Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, providing services such as helping patients make menu selections, assembling, delivering, and picking up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
Collaborate with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or additional selection inquiries.
Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner. Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
Comply with regulator agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and the patient’s rights policy as outlined in the HIPAA policies and procedures.
Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
Assist dietitians, such as monitoring patients who cannot eat by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count to manage.
Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
Complete all daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in the Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations, as well as department sanitation procedures.
Perform other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
Basic computer and mathematical skills.
Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Preferred: Previous customer service experience.
Benefits
full‑time and part‑time positions are offered a retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home program.
full‑time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
Location and Compensation
Baptist Hospital Pensacola – 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL 32501. Full‑time schedule; days and hours may vary, including weekends and holidays. Pay rate: $14.00 to $16.00 per hour.
Equal Opportunity & Other Statements
Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.
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Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, providing services such as helping patients make menu selections, assembling, delivering, and picking up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
Collaborate with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or additional selection inquiries.
Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner. Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
Comply with regulator agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and the patient’s rights policy as outlined in the HIPAA policies and procedures.
Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
Assist dietitians, such as monitoring patients who cannot eat by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count to manage.
Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
Complete all daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in the Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations, as well as department sanitation procedures.
Perform other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
Basic computer and mathematical skills.
Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Preferred: Previous customer service experience.
Benefits
full‑time and part‑time positions are offered a retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home program.
full‑time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
Location and Compensation
Baptist Hospital Pensacola – 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL 32501. Full‑time schedule; days and hours may vary, including weekends and holidays. Pay rate: $14.00 to $16.00 per hour.
Equal Opportunity & Other Statements
Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.
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