PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

About the role

Morrison Healthcare is hiring immediate full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) positions at Roper Hospital located at 316 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401. Online applications are accepted only. The schedule is full-time with three 12-hour shifts and one 6-hour shift, which may vary and include rotating weekends.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand their menu selections and ensure their orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with the caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or additional selections.
• 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 patient rights policies.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, and breaking down patient tray lines.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• 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 Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations, as well as department sanitation procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Pet Insurance
• Other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Pay

$17.00 per hour to $18.00 per hour.

Schedule

Full time schedule; three 12-hour shifts and one 6-hour shift. Days and hours may vary; rotating weekends included.

Benefits

• For full-time positions, additional benefits include:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed remotely, please refer to the provided link for paid time off benefits information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Morrison Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.