What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Attendant position at UNC Health?
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.
Summary
The Patient Services Attendant assembles patient trays and delivers to patient rooms. Collect trays from patient units. Break down patient trays prior to meal service. Prepares cold food items: tea, desserts, salads, jello, etc. Clean tray carts and work areas.
Responsibilities
Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NGH Dietary
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Weekend
Location of Job: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.
Summary
The Patient Services Attendant assembles patient trays and delivers to patient rooms. Collect trays from patient units. Break down patient trays prior to meal service. Prepares cold food items: tea, desserts, salads, jello, etc. Clean tray carts and work areas.
Responsibilities
- Assists with dirty food tray removal from nursing units.
- Assists with early and late food tray deliveries in a timely manner
- Assists with tray preparation and/or delivery and works to ensure tray accuracy, adherence to special diets and customer service
- Assists with tray preparation during meal service hours.
- Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas, including dish room. Washes dishes by hand or by machine.
- Delivers food trays or nourishments to patient's rooms or nursing units.
- Maintains compliance with JCAHO, State Health Department, and OSHA regarding on-going required job training and health standards,
- Transfers food in kitchen and on patient trays in a timely manner and using proper protocol (wears hair restraint, gloves, and properly covers food to prevent contamination).
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to verbalize understanding of all special diets used at Nash UNC Health Care.
- Must successfully complete diet competencies annually.
Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NGH Dietary
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Weekend
Location of Job: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No