Food and Nutrition Assistant

Good Samaritan; Elk Horn (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Work/life balance benefits

Job summary

Good Samaritan in Elk Horn, IA is seeking a Dietary Aide for PRN shifts. Responsibilities include serving nutritious meals to residents, maintaining dining areas, and observing food intake. Basic communication skills are preferred, and prior experience is not required. Offers a benefits package including health benefits and a retirement plan for eligible employees. This position provides opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of background.

Qualifications

• Prior work experience may not be required.
• Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.
• Basic ability to communicate and comprehend.

Responsibilities

• Assist with serving meals to residents.
• Prepare menu items and snacks per guidelines.
• Sanitize equipment and dining areas.
• Maintain pleasant dining environments for residents.
• Observe and document food intake as assigned.
• Use electronic medical records accurately.
• Follow infection control procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to measure and comprehend quantities

Job description

Location: Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab

Address: 2027 College St, Elk Horn, IA 51531-0000 USA

Employment Type: PRN

Shift: Day

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with serving nutritious, appealing meals to residents.
• Assists with preparing menu items, snacks and supplements following physician's orders, standards and regulations.
• Clears tables, sanitizes equipment and tables; other cleaning duties as assigned in dining area and in kitchen / work area, including wash, dry, and restock dishes, pots and pans and clean kitchen /dining areas and emptying trash as assigned.
• Keeps residents' dining areas pleasant and orderly.
• Maintains residents' self-esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information.
• Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans.
• Safeguards residents' property.
• Observes, measures and documents food intake as assigned.
• Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents' conditions to appropriate staff.
• Uses the EMR accurately.
• Checks equipment before use and notifies supervisors or maintenance staff of problems.
• Operates dishwashing and kitchen equipment safely.
• Follows location infection control procedures and OSHA and CDC guidelines that apply to blood borne pathogens while serving food, assisting residents and cleaning.

Qualifications

• Prior work experience may not be required to be hired into this job.
• Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.
• Basic ability to communicate and comprehend.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more!

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

Division: DIETARY

Req ID: req55086