Job Description
Patient Services Workers are responsible for a variety of specialized duties related to the receipt, interpretation, and follow-through of patient diet orders in hospital and long-term care settings. Acts as a liaison between the patient, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services.
Job Responsibilities
Delivers and collects patient trays during meal service. Delivers nourishments and/or snacks to patients as ordered by physician/dietitian in a timely manner. Visits patients to introduce the services of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
May obtain food preferences/dislikes from patients and/or family members.
Communicate all patient food needs to the appropriate area of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
Ensures that nutrition diet care orders are provided to the patient by offering appropriate menu selections.