Patient Dining Aide

Hartford Healthcare • Torrington, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for patient food service on assigned units including menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, stocking patients units where needed, and fulfills special requests in-between meal food delivery. Responsible for maintaining accurate and current information for each patient on their assigned unit. Conducts patient food service including menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, stocking units where needed, and fulfills special requests in-between meal food delivery. Takes patients menu selections prior to meal service while complying with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations. Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections. Interacts with Nursing to ensure patients’ diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients’ food needs are met. After trays are passed, completes rounding to check on patients and address any additional needs. Retrieves trays from patients once meal is done. May assist dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered. Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures. Participates and attends departmental meetings and staff development programs, as appropriate. Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

• Must be able to read and speak English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• May need to exhibit ability to compute ratio, and percent
• Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate hospital’s admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) system and other computer-based systems, which manage patient-care records
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• 2 years of customer service preferred

Responsibilities

• Menu selections
• Tray assembly
• Tray delivery and pick up
• Stocking patients units where needed
• Fulfills special requests in-between meal food delivery
• Maintaining accurate and current information for each patient on their assigned unit
• Complying with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections
• Interacts with Nursing to ensure patients’ diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients’ food needs are met
• Completes rounding to check on patients and address any additional needs
• Retrieves trays from patients once meal is done
• May assist dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered
• Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures
• Participates and attends departmental meetings and staff development programs, as appropriate
• Perform other related duties as required

Benefits

• We take great care of careers.
• With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.
• Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.
• We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED