Food and Nutrition Assistant

Good Samaritan; Elk Horn (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Samaritan in Elk Horn, IA, is seeking a PRN Dietary Aide to support the Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab dining program. The role involves assisting with meal service, food prep, and maintaining a clean, orderly dining area within the kitchen and resident dining spaces.

Responsibilities include observing residents, documenting intake, following care plans, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards. The position offers day shifts and contributes to high-quality, compassionate resident care in

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.

Responsibilities

• Assists with serving nutritious, appealing meals to residents according to physician's orders and standards.
• Clears tables, sanitizes equipment and dining areas; maintains a pleasant, orderly dining environment.
• Maintains residents' privacy and dignity and supports independence per care plans.
• Monitors and documents food intake, communicates observations to staff, and uses EMR as required.
• Checks equipment before use and follows infection control procedures and OSHA/CDC guidelines.

Skills

Meal service

Food prep

Communication

Basic math

Job description

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

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.

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!

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