What are the responsibilities and job description for the Room Service Host position at Lifespan?
Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Patient Services Director and management team the Room Service Host is responsible for communicating effectively timely and courteously with patients family members and staff members when distributing menus to all new admissions obtaining meal choices and delivering/collecting patient trays snacks and tube feeding products. Responsible for communicating with nursing staff related to patients� diet and meal delivery.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for communicating effectively timely and courteously with patients nursing and family members when obtaining meal choices to enter into the CBORD computerized Room Service tablet system verifying patient satisfaction identify meal service problems and assisting patients on missed meal report for menu selections each meal.
Communicates with the dietitian or dietetic technician when patient food/beverage/supplement intake is poor.
Communicates patient�s special requests for food not allowed on their diets or diet education.
Accurately enters and updates all meal selections/orders/preferences/special request for food in CBORD system and accurately maintains the most current information regarding patient diet orders by properly using CBORD Room Service tablet system. If patient is unable to select meal verbally takes order or enter into CBORD On Demand.
Maintains clean and sanitary work environment and performs cleaning and waste disposal and equipment operation duties in accordance with departmental policies and/or procedures including monitoring rotating and filling floor stock according to pars. Checking refrigerators and dry storage area in pantries for cleanliness and out of date product discard as needed.
Identifies safety hazards in the department and reacts to eliminate hazards quickly.
Delivers all patient nourishments snacks and tube feeding products.
Works well in a team environment
Performs other duties as assigned.
May be required to perform duties of the Room Service Call Representative as needed.
Other information:
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Ability to read and communicate in the English language.
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals and the ability to compute percentages.
High School graduate or equivalent preferred. Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
Strong basic computer skills.
EXPERIENCE:
At least one-year previous food service or customer service experience is required.
CBORD experience preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Mostly standing/walking with other movement such as repetitive motions reaching pulling and pushing may be required.
Speech sight and hearing to effectively communicate by varied means including but not limited to telephone in person and fax.
Physical ability to lift to 35 lbs.
Exposure to patient environment.
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence
Work Type: Part Time
Shift: Shift 2
Union: IBT
Salary : $25,300 - $32,000