Cook

Ernest Health; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Dental and Vision coverage

401K with employer matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest in Post Falls, Idaho is seeking a Cook to join our team to provide healthy meals for patients, staff and visitors while maintaining strict safety standards. You will help create menus and order supplies for the hospital kitchen and cafeteria, integrating our guiding principles into daily practice.

This inpatient hospital role offers comprehensive benefits within the Ernest Health network and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; education or experience considered.
• Food handlers license required.
• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthy meals for patients, staff and visitors.
• Prepare food following strict safety standards.
• Create menus and order kitchen supplies for the hospital cafeteria.
• Align daily tasks with the hospital's mission and guiding principles.

Skills

Food handling

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Safety standards

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest in Post Falls, Idaho offers specialized inpatient rehabilitation services for patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. As a leading rehab hospital, we help individuals overcome the challenges of strokes, amputee, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic injuries, and other serious conditions with comprehensive therapy programs. We are certified by The Joint Commission in Stroke and Amputee.

Our caring clinical team provides one-on-one physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with 24/7 nursing and physician support, all in a comfortable, healing environment.

We are seeking a Cook to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
• Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance

• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
• Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Equivalent in in education or experience required.
• Food Handlers License required.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling requirements and use of Nutritional Care Manual.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing healthy food for patients, employees, and visitors. Prepares food ensuring that strict safety standards are followed. Creates menus and orders supplies for the hospital kitchen and cafeteria. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.