PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

About the role

Morrison Healthcare is hiring immediate part-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) positions at Nemours Children's Hospital, located at 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803. Online applications are accepted only. The schedule is part-time, with shifts available from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 4:15 pm to 8:30 pm, and 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, with rotating weekends and alternating holidays.

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.
• 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 as outlined in HIPAA.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations, and breaking down patient tray lines.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians in monitoring patients who cannot eat through their mouth, are on liquid diets, or have a specific calorie count.
• 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

Fixed Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

Schedule

Part time schedule. Shifts available from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 4:15 pm to 8:30 pm, and 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, with rotating weekends and alternating holidays.

Benefits

• Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following 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)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Morrison Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. At Morrison Healthcare, 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.