PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE/DIETARY AIDE (PART TIME)
About the role
Morrison Healthcare is hiring a part-time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE/DIETARY AIDE position at Olive View UCLA Medical Center. The position requires one year of healthcare serving and patient dining experience and offers a fixed pay rate of $25.15 per hour.
Responsibilities
- Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure their orders comply with their nutritional requirements or restrictions.
- Work with the caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies and sensitivities; cultural, ethnic and religious preferences; or when a patient inquires about 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.
- Complies with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
- Follows Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations and breaking down patient tray line.
- Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
- Assist dietitians, such as helping monitor patients who cannot eat food through their 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.
- Able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.
Benefits
Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits:
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- IDentify Theft Protection
- 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
- Commute Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commute Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Company Information
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Contact Information
To apply, please visit our website and submit your application on an ongoing basis. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.