Dietary Aide-Full time

Dietary Aide-Full time Park Manor - Walla Walla, WA

Posted: 5/29/2026 - Expires: 8/27/2026

Job ID: 247689781

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Job Description

Job Purpose:

Helps patients maintain nutrition standards by implementing special requirement directives of Dietician; responding to special patient requests; delivering meal and snack trays; recording patient food and liquid consumption from meal and snack trays; removing and cleaning trays and reusables according to established protocols.

Duties:

* Determines patient food preferences and special requests by dispensing and collecting menu selection forms; discussing menu choices and options; reminding patients of special dietary plan requirements designated by leading dietician; keeping patients informed of required dietary changes.

* Provides patient nutrition by delivering meal and snack trays; verifying tray contents against food orders and dietician meal plans; ensuring that food is at the proper temperature; arranging food for appetizing presentation; ensuring that patient is comfortably positioned for proper digestion; offering help with opening packets and containers as determined by patient condition.

* Retrieves patient meal trays by collecting and returning them to kitchen area; consolidating waste; following prescribed procedures for cleaning and sanitizing reusable items; storing reusable items.

* Provides patient record information by logging patient dietary requirements; monitoring patient food consumption; completing forms, maintaining logs and records; recording changes in dietary requirements.

* Maintains dietary department quality results by following standards.

* Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following safety policies.

* Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by maintaining patient confidentiality; adhering to policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.

* Improves technical knowledge by attending in-house workshops; reading nutrition and food service publications.

* Enhances dietary department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Nutrition, Hospital Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, People Skills, Bedside Manner, Attention to Detail, Discretion, Patience, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Client Relationships

Job Summary Company Details Company Park Manor Industry Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) Contact method Contact Info Email: Apply by Email
Job Information Location Walla Walla, WA Job Type Full Time Employee Experience 1+ to 2 Years Career Level Entry level Education Level High School or equivalent Job Position 1 Position(s) Open Salary/Wage $18.00 - $19.00 /hour Duration Over 150 Days Additional Information Testing Required Background checks
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