Taking Orders: Visit patient rooms to collect menu selections or record dietary choices.
Verifying Diets: Check patient identification and match trays to specific medical restrictions (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic, or liquid diets) before serving.
Meal Delivery: Transport and serve food trays to patient rooms with a polite and caring attitude.
Tray Retrieval: Collect soiled plates, silverware, and trays after meals and transport them to the dishwashing area.
In-Between Snack Delivery: Provide scheduled snacks or extra beverages to nursing units or patients.
Infection Control: Follow strict hygiene rules, such as wearing gloves and sanitizing hands or surfaces, to prevent contamination.
Patient Communication: Answer basic menu questions and report complex concerns or severe changes in appetite to nurses or dietitians