DIETARY UNIT AMBASSADOR (PER DIEM, DAYS) - University of Washington

Req #: 234651 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE - PATIENT NUTRITION Posting Date: 09/30/2024 Closing Info: Closes On 10/11/2024 Salary: $20.58 - $25.34 per hour Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. ( https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)** UW Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a **DIETARY UNIT AMBASSADOR** . **WORK SCHEDULE** + Per diem, Days **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Presents menus and instructs patients on the meal ordering process. The Ambassador will need to evaluate the patient's ability to access and function in the Room Service Dining program. Assistance is provided to patients and/or caregivers in placing meal orders + Serves patient meals and nourishments; ensures food is handled safely and patient meal trays are delivered accurately. Actively contributes to team process, maintains cooperative work environment and works to improve quality of service provided to patients. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBLITIES** + Receives new diet orders, visits the patient within a half hour. The Ambassador will present menus to the patient or guests, introduce the features of the Room Service Program + Responds to Patient, Nurse and Call Center inquiries. Distribute menus + Delivers nourishments and tube feedings to patients in accordance with patient diet orders + Provides basic nutritional services to patients such as meal and snack delivery + Takes unit nourishment inventory and stock + Act as a liaison between the patient and the department. + Serve in a guest relations role to patients and visitors. + Relay patient food requests/comments to Call Center and Food Service Supervisor/Program Support Supervisor + Deliver or relay messages from nursing and other health care staff to the department + Share any issues to the appropriate staff. Turn in phone and i-Pad. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment, and one year of food service experience in a health care setting.Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. **Excellence. Exploration. Education. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-montlake)** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **UW Medicine - Where your Impact Goes Further** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.