Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Manager of Nutrition Services, the Dietary Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties.

Responsibilities :

• Prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets.
• Prepares and delivers items as requested by patient care units or patients.
• Maintains tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner
• Prepares special diet foods as necessary.
• Delivers food carts to patient care units. Returns carts to kitchen at designated times.
• Takes charge of dishwashing duties by using safety policies in place.
• Washes specified items by hand, i.e., pots, pans, knives.
• Disposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.
• Puts clean dishes and utensils away.
• Mops floors as scheduled and as necessary.
• Cleans walk-in refrigerators and storage areas.
• Cleans countertops, tabletops, and steam wells.
• Uses cash register to ring up appropriate items for purchase and follows appropriate cash handling procedures.
• Sets up sanitizer buckets at the beginning of each shift and ensures that proper sanitizing procedures are being followed.

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations.
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and departmental inservices.
• Attends all staff meetings.
• Activitely participates in the department's continous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Assists in preparing salads, desserts and nourishments.
• Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by the Dining Services Supervisor.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Observes infection control practices at all times.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Skills:

• Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED.

  • Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

  • Additional languages preferred.