PRN Hospital Cook: Patient-Centered Menu & Safe Kitchen

Ernest Health, Inc.; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Laredo Rehabilitation Hospital in Laredo, Texas, is seeking a PRN Cook to support patient meals, staff, and visitors with nutritious, safe offerings. The role emphasizes strict safety standards, menu planning, and coordination with the hospital kitchen and cafeteria.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, ordering supplies, and aligning daily practice with the hospital’s mission and guiding principles. A Food Handlers license is required, and the job is performed in a bilingual environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food Handlers License required.
• 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Nutritional Care Manual

Job description

Laredo Rehabilitation Hospital in Laredo, Texas, is seeking a PRN Cook to support patient meals, staff, and visitors with nutritious, safe offerings. The role emphasizes strict safety standards, menu planning, and coordination with the hospital kitchen and cafeteria.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, ordering supplies, and aligning daily practice with the hospital’s mission and guiding principles. A Food Handlers license is required, and the job is performed in a bilingual environment.