Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

Description:

Friday – Tuesday (Weds/Thurs off)
7:00am-3:30pm

REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience: High school diploma or GED AND one year experience as a Dietary Aide in a health care facility or equivalent. One year additional experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED:

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Ability to learn new computer applications and programs quickly and accurately
• Must have critical thinking skills to appropriately diagnose and respond to service recovery opportunities
• Ability to initiate work, tasks, goals independent of supervisor
• Comprehensive knowledge in different diet types and diet orders

POSITON SUMMARY:

The Room Service Ambassador is part the multi-disciplinary team to provide food, service, and nutritional care to Harborview’s patients.

They evaluate the patient’s ability to access and function in the Room Service Dining program, present menus, and instruct patients and families on the meal ordering process.

The Ambassadors take bedside orders, assist patient in ordering, serve meals and nourishments, and work with patients, families and friends, nursing staff and other personnel to assure accurate, safe, and timely delivery of meals in warm and caring manor.

Ambassador has knowledge of patient care communication channels, guest relations and infection control, different diet orders, and is able to direct patients to choose foods within diet orders. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.