Dietary Assistant PRN

Description

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Dietary Assistant PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rapides Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Dietary Assistant PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Dietary Assistant will perform a variety of food service tasks involved in food preparation, serving, and storage including food portioning, service, delivery, and sanitation. Promotes a supportive, team work-oriented environment.

What you will do in this role:

• Promotes meal assistance to patients on a daily basis
• Tallies food items in a timely manner to hand over to production
• Places items, such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays
• Accurately (according to diet) serves food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups and beverages
• Apportions and places food servings on plate and trays according to EFY standards
• Examines filled tray for completeness and places it on cart
• Delivers food trays to health care patients observing all hospital regulations on patient identification, isolation, NPO, and hand hygiene
• Serves trays to patients following scripting and Cares Behaviors
• Washes dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens
• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers
• Maintains positive working relationships with nursing and unit clerks
• Stocks food pantries according to FIFI and par procedures
• Prepares and delivers snacks, nourishments, and tube feedings to patients
• Verbally communicates patient concerns with clinical dietitian education need, inadequate meal consumption, and other patient concerns
• Able to modify job duties and communicate with customers in an age appropriate manner
• Willfully performs any other tasks assigned
• Wear appropriate PPE (Hair Net, Gloves, etc.) as required in designated areas.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Food Service and Customer Service experience preferred
  
  

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350 bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Dietary Assistant PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status