Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee wellness programs
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program
Job Description
About the Hiring Establishment:
This job opportunity is offered by a healthcare organization focused on providing compassionate and effective patient care within hospital settings. The establishment prioritizes patient well-being and operates with strict adherence to medical, safety, and privacy standards such as HIPAA. Committed to maintaining high standards of service, the organization values teamwork, respect for patient dignity, and continuous improvement. It operates a comprehensive nutrition and food service department designed to support patients’ unique dietary needs efficiently and safely. This employer encourages employees to adhere to everyday excellence values and supports ethical conduct and corporate compliance throughout its operations.Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous food service experience preferred
- Ability to follow food safety, infection control, and sanitation guidelines
- Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and safety practices
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information
- Capability to manage food inventory and orders
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
- Willingness to adhere to company policies and procedures
- Physical ability to handle food carts and perform related tasks safely
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous food service experience preferred
- Knowledge of infection control and safety standards
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle patient food preferences attentively
- Familiarity with HIPAA regulations relating to patient information
- Ability to maintain professional and ethical conduct
- Basic skills in food preparation and sanitation
- Ability to work collaboratively within a healthcare team
- Customer service orientation with attention to detail
Job Duties
- Assists patients in completing menus
- Visits assigned patients for menu selection and offers accepted alternate food selections
- Reviews patients' files and records diet changes to assure efficient timing of service
- Completes patient menu selection within designated time frame
- Compiles menu information for use by kitchen personnel
- Notifies Clinical Nutritionist of patient concerns
- Monitors and delivers nourishments to assigned nursing units
- Prepares nourishment orders and restocks as needed
- Assures stock levels of nourishments are maintained
- Ensures nourishments are labeled with expiration dates
- Monitors and records temperature on nourishment refrigerators
- Sets up tray line according to procedures and ensures proper food temperatures
- Places appropriate food on trays according to menu and diet requirements
- Serves food following established portion control procedures
- Checks completed trays for appearance and arrangement
- Delivers food carts to patient floors timely
- Serves trays according to etiquette and company policy
- Picks up trays from rooms after meals
- Records percentage of food eaten by patients
- Returns food carts to kitchen as scheduled
- Maintains work area according to infection control and safety policies
- Maintains safe and sanitary work area
- Utilizes kitchen equipment safely
- Follows proper procedures for isolation patients
- Observes sanitation procedures before handling food
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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