PRN Cook/Diet Aide

Ernest Health, Inc.; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a PRN Cook/Dietary Aide to support patient meals, staff meals, and visitor dining in a compassionate, patient-centered environment dedicated to recovery.

Responsibilities include preparing meals with strict safety standards, adjusting menus to patient diets, coordinating with the dietary team and nursing staff, and helping maintain a clean, organized kitchen that reflects our guiding principles.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; education or experience acceptable.
• Food Handlers License required.
• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling requirements.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides healthy meals for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Prepares food following strict safety standards.
• Creates menus and orders supplies for the hospital kitchen and cafeteria.
• Integrates the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.

Skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Confidentiality

Infection control

Knowledge of patient diets

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a PRN Cook/Dietary Aide to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenwood, South Carolina is a cutting-edge inpatient rehab hospital that serves patients from Greenwood and the surrounding Lakelands region with excellence and compassion. We provide intensive rehabilitation services for a range of conditions – from stroke and neurological injury recovery to post-surgical orthopedic rehab and trauma recovery – all aimed at maximizing each patient’s functional abilities. Our knowledgeable team of therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation physicians works closely with patients and their loved ones to develop customized therapy plans and realistic goals. Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital offers the latest in rehabilitative technology (such as therapy gyms and mobility training equipment) in a comfortable, small-community setting. Joint Commission-accredited and part of Ernest Health’s nationally recognized network, our hospital is devoted to treating every patient with dignity, respect, and the high-quality care they deserve as they work toward recovery.

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.

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.