Dietary Aide

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General Purpose of Job:

To perform a variety of patient food service by preparing patient trays and nourishment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

·         The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.

·         Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

·         Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. 

·         Prepares special foods for regular and therapeutic diets as required by following individual patient menus.

·         Prepares nourishment for patients as designated on nourishment sheet.

·         Assembles prepared food on patient trays during tray line mealtimes

·         Ensure all food items for meals and nourishments are prepared according to menu and delivered at appropriate times.

·         Delivers carts to patient floors as specified.

·         Prepares all “early” and “late” trays as required.

·         Take inventory of all nourishment food items kept in Nourishment Kitchens on each patient floor.

·         Cleans refrigerators in Diet Kitchen on a daily basis, removing outdated items and items not needed for the day’s menu.

·         Replenishes beverages and foods needed on tray line.

·         Performs special cleaning duties as scheduled.

·         Attends all department and hospital in-services as assigned.

·         Follows department policies and procedures for age appropriate diets and preparation of food items for patient tray line.

·         Completes special cleaning assignments.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

·         Food Handlers Permit