Patient Dining Associate; Dietary Aide

PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

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• We are hiring immediately for a full time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) position.
• Location:
  
  Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital – 27800 Northwest Freeway, Cypress, TX 77433.
  
  Note:
  
  online applications accepted only.
• Schedule:
  
  Full time schedule; days and hours may vary. Rotating weekends. 12‑hour shifts. More details upon interview.
• Requirement:
  Prior experience as a dietary aide is preferred.
• Pay Range: $15.00 per hour to $18.94 per hour.

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company supporting more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across 46 states. For over 70 years, Morrison has served some of the nation’s largest health systems with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise that truly transforms the healthcare dining experience. The company has more than 1,600 registered dietitians, 1,200 executive chefs, and 31,000 professional food service team members.

Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work since 2012.

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, providing services that include 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 goals by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.

• Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, 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.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and patient rights policies as outlined in the facility’s HIPAA procedures.
• Follow Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (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 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.

• 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.

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer a retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and other 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, flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed remotely,  or copy/paste the link below for paid time‑off benefits information.

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