Dietary Aide PRN

Company: Kindred Healthcare
Location: Greenwood
Posted on: November 19, 2022

Job Description:

Description

Community Rehabilitation Hospital South is a 44-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the south side of Indianapolis, a patient-focused, specialized rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced a loss of function due to an injury or illness such as brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, amputation and multiple trauma.



Job Summary:



Under the direct supervision of the Manager of Nutrition Services, the Dietary Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties.



Responsibilities:

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• Prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets.
  
• Prepares and delivers items as requested by patient care units or patients.
  
• Maintains tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner
  
• Prepares special diet foods as necessary.
  
• Delivers food carts to patient care units. Returns carts to kitchen at designated times.
  
• Takes charge of dishwashing duties by using safety policies in place.
  
• Washes specified items by hand, i.e., pots, pans, knives.
  
• Disposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.
  
• Puts clean dishes and utensils away.
  
• Mops floors as scheduled and as necessary.
  
• Cleans walk-in refrigerators and storage areas.
  
• Cleans countertops, tabletops, and steam wells.
  
• Uses cash register to ring up appropriate items for purchase and follows appropriate cash handling procedures.
  
• Sets up sanitizer buckets at the beginning of each shift and ensures that proper sanitizing procedures are being followed.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  
  
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  • Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
    
  • Completes annual education requirements.
    
  • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations.
    
  • Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
    
  • Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
    
  • Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
    
  • Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
    
  • Attends annual review and departmental inservices.
    
  • Attends all staff meetings.
    
  • Activitely participates in the department's continous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
    
  • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
    
  • Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
    
  • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
    
  • Assists in preparing salads, desserts and nourishments.
    
  • Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by the Dining Services Supervisor.
    
  • Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
    
  • Treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
    
  • Observes infection control practices at all times.
    
  • Participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
    
  • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
    
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    
    
    
    Experience/Skills:
    
    
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      Qualifications:
      
      
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        High School diploma or GED.
        
        
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        Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
        
        
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        Additional languages preferred.
        
        
        
        
        
        

Keywords: Kindred Healthcare, Greenwood , Dietary Aide PRN, Other , Greenwood, Indiana