Patient Dining Associate - Norwich, United States - Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Description

Job Schedule:
Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1

Job Shift:
Shift 2
Shift Details: 4-7pm, every other weekend and rotating holidaysWork where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common:
Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare network.

JOB SUMMARYResponsible 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.

Key areas of responsibilityResponsible 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.


QualificationsMinimum RequirementsEducation:

NoneExperience:
NoneLicensure, Certification, Registration: N/A

Language Skills:
Must be able to read and speak EnglishKnowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

Mathematical Skills:

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.


Computer Skills:
Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate hospitals admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) system and other computer-based systems, which manage patient-care records

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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