Beverages, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Communication Skills, Food Delivery, Food Safety, Lift/Move 30 Pounds, Microwaves, Nursing, OSHA, Order Delivery, Order Processing, Orthopedic Surgery, Patient Safety, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Time Management, Writing Skills
Position Highlights:
- Award Winning: Named among the top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety Excellence Award, Americas 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery, Americas 100 Best Spine Surgery.
- Retention Bonus: $1,000
- Employee-centric: Competitive pay, excellent benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan matching, recognition program, local discounts.
- Stability: Serving Erie and surrounding counties since 1876.
- Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted "Best Coastal Small Town in America". You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
- Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
What You Will Do:
- Checks NPO status with Nursing utilizing Server Round Sheets.
- Checks for new admissions and/or diet changes.
- Conducts introduction rounds while collecting and completing menus with patients prior to each meal.
- Enters meal orders and delivers trays from holding cart on a continuous basis (follows scripting).
- Reads menus to patients as necessary.
- Communicates with nursing and dietitians regarding special patient needs/concerns.
- Checks unit floor supplies.
- Creates floor supply list based on par levels.
- Organizes and cleans patient refrigerators, discarding any outdated or opened items, non-patient food and any items without a label.
- Reports pertinent information to the Diet Office Operators.
- Collects dirty trays from assigned units.
- Checks nursing units for soiled carts.
- Brings carts to the dishroom.
- Documents intake of fluids, carbohydrates, and calorie counts.
- Breaks down dirty trays to be washed.
- Assembles and delivers floor stock orders for the assigned unit.
- Follows food safety and sanitation guidelines including:
- Delivers meals in a timely fashion.
- Monitors and reports delays in service.
- Insures that all trays are covered prior to delivery to patients room.
- Carefully pours hot beverages as trays are delivered.
- Cleans unit kitchen, including refrigerator/freezer, and microwave.
- Insures all items are properly wrapped, labeled, and dated.
- Practices frequent hand washing after handling soiled or contaminated items.
- Follows isolation precautions on patient doors; uses appropriate protective equipment.
- Coordinates menus with patients` families when they cannot participate in room service.
What You Will Need:
- Ability to read and write small letters and numbers.
- Ability to communicate and understand written and oral communication.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
- Ability to lift 30 pounds and be mobile.
- Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain a accident free workplace, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes.
- Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment.
- Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
- Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.
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