Dietary Unit Aide - Montlake

** Job Description
**** This recruitment offers a $2,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
**** UW Medicine-Montlake
- Food and Nutrition
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Dietary Unit Aide.
**** WORK SCHEDULE
*** Full time, 40 hours per week
** DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
** The Nutrition and Food Services department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community.

Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering workplace for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public.
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
** Dietary Unit Aide is responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of nourishment and supplements in the patient services stocking area. They inventory nourishments and supplements in the nourishment rooms and pull these supplies for all the nourishment rooms in the hospital. They also assist with stocking some of the supplies in the nourishment rooms. Additionally, they may provide break coverage to staff when needed.
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Serve in a guest relations role to patients and visitors; relay patient food requests/comments to the call center and/or supervisor.
* Pick up soiled food trays from specific units.
* Deliver or relay messages from nursing and other health care staff to the department.
* Follow the hospital infection control policies and procedures and the department’s food safety and sanitation standards.
* Inventory and stock supplies in the nourishment room.
* Provide break coverage as needed.
* Orient and train new employees as needed.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment
* One year of experience as a Dietary Unit Aide in a health care facility or equivalent
* High school graduation or GED  + One year of additional experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
* Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE
** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.
** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
** Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
**** Pay Range Minimum:**$21.84 hourly
** Pay Range Maximum:**$26.91 hourly
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