Children's National Medical Center
Hospitality Associate (PRN | As Needed)
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Hospitality Associate (PRN | As Needed) (250003GI)
The Hospitality Associate will be responsible for Patient Meal (MyDining) service. Secure patient meal selections and special requests and needs via telephone or face to face interactions.
Qualifications Minimum Education : High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience : 1 year Related healthcare foodservice experience or relatable serving/ customer service experience. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge :
Ability to translate written instructions into accurate patient meals.
Knowledge of general nutrition and ability to interpret special dietary needs into food items per reference manual.
Ability to accurately measure portions of special products.
Ability to perform basic information Technology data entry and print functions.
Functional Accountabilities Maintain Professionalism
Communicate pertinent information to Supervisor/Manager or Director.
Utilize appropriate communication to patient, nursing, staff or visitor per department training.
Nutrition Service
Receive and utilize accurate and current orders for patient meal service or formulas and utilize CNMC and MyDining information systems.
When answering or calling out on phone, take patient menu selection, confirm patient needs/requests, and discuss patient’s needs and tray delivery time with nursing or departmental associates.
Offer alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
Review patient listing with accurate diet information and special instructions from Nutrition Technician and ask appropriate clarification of patient orders; communicate and respond to Nutrition Coordinator or supervisor by phone needs of the patient, meal cart or unit
Responsive to patient’s needs at all times; resolve patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or report needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate.
Prepare, assemble and deliver unit floor stock and patient nourishments.
Maintain accurate information on each patient; assist dietitian to monitor of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered.
Safety and Sanitation
Comply with maintenance of safety and sanitation standards of the department, institution and regulatory agency.
Remove expired items from nourishment room refrigerator and document per policy.
Follow NPSG in relation to Patient identification and hand washing.
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Organizational Accountabilities Performance Improvement
Collect data for Performance Improvement processes, as requested.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job Information Position Status: R (Regular) - O - PRN
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: mixed shifts including every other weekend
Full-Time Salary Range 37336 - 70865.6
Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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The Hospitality Associate will be responsible for Patient Meal (MyDining) service. Secure patient meal selections and special requests and needs via telephone or face to face interactions.
Qualifications Minimum Education : High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience : 1 year Related healthcare foodservice experience or relatable serving/ customer service experience. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge :
Ability to translate written instructions into accurate patient meals.
Knowledge of general nutrition and ability to interpret special dietary needs into food items per reference manual.
Ability to accurately measure portions of special products.
Ability to perform basic information Technology data entry and print functions.
Functional Accountabilities Maintain Professionalism
Communicate pertinent information to Supervisor/Manager or Director.
Utilize appropriate communication to patient, nursing, staff or visitor per department training.
Nutrition Service
Receive and utilize accurate and current orders for patient meal service or formulas and utilize CNMC and MyDining information systems.
When answering or calling out on phone, take patient menu selection, confirm patient needs/requests, and discuss patient’s needs and tray delivery time with nursing or departmental associates.
Offer alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
Review patient listing with accurate diet information and special instructions from Nutrition Technician and ask appropriate clarification of patient orders; communicate and respond to Nutrition Coordinator or supervisor by phone needs of the patient, meal cart or unit
Responsive to patient’s needs at all times; resolve patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or report needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate.
Prepare, assemble and deliver unit floor stock and patient nourishments.
Maintain accurate information on each patient; assist dietitian to monitor of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered.
Safety and Sanitation
Comply with maintenance of safety and sanitation standards of the department, institution and regulatory agency.
Remove expired items from nourishment room refrigerator and document per policy.
Follow NPSG in relation to Patient identification and hand washing.
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Organizational Accountabilities Performance Improvement
Collect data for Performance Improvement processes, as requested.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job Information Position Status: R (Regular) - O - PRN
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: mixed shifts including every other weekend
Full-Time Salary Range 37336 - 70865.6
Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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