Patient Dining Associate (East Stroudsburg)

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Summary

Assists patients at bedside for menu selections in accordance with diet order. Distinguishes between food and food related medication allergies. Provides meal service duties of serving and collecting meal trays.

Job Duties

• Attends scheduled meetings and in-services to stay up-to-date on industry trends.
• Examines customer problems and implements appropriate corrective action in response to customer requests.
• Escalates food and nutrition queries / requests to the appropriate dietary authority.
• Maintains current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance with the physician's diet order.
• Reviews patient diet orders and allergies to confirm compliancy with the physician's diet order.
• Serves as the liaison between the Nursing department and Food and Nutrition services.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting / standing, frequent keyboard use,

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