DIETARY AIDE
Description:
Full-time Dietary Aide position in our Nutritional Services Department, Day Shift, 4 - 10 hour shifts (7AM - 5:30PM), every other weekend and every other holiday. Shift differential paid for weekends worked. Full-time benefits: IPERS, Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Long Term Disability. PTO accrual begins first day of work.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Employee Job Description
Job Title: Nutritional Service Aid
Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization
Provides nutritional needs for individual patients, residents, visitors, and staff. Communicates with nutritional care team members on behalf of the patients and coordinates patient care with other health team members. Organizes those aspects of nutritional care for which she/he is accountable.
Reports to:
Nutritional Services Manager and Supervisors
Supervises:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Prepares kitchen for daily duties.
Prepping food for patients and staff.
Preparing carts, utensils, and supplies for each department.
Following the dietary guidelines for modified diets, and diet orders
Documents temperatures and amounts of food for each meal daily.
Follows all cooling procedures for meals prepared.
Prioritizes and organizes their daily duties.
Serves the patients and staff their meals according to their diet order.
Participates in the daily cleaning tasks.
Participates in the washing and sanitizing of all the dishes, kitchen equipment and utensils.
Maintains the weekly inventory list.
Rotating the stock or inventory with the FIFO method.
Stocks the necessary items for each area.
Participates in educational requirements.
Physical & Mental Requirements:
PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED BY ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL TASKS
TASK
X
TASK
X
1.
Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over
19.
Pushing
X
2.
Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs.
X
20.
Stooping
3.
Light lifting, under 15 lbs.
21.
Climbing stairs
4.
Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. &
Over
22.
Climbing ladders
5.
Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs.
X
23.
Operating mechanical equipment
X
6.
Light carrying, under 15 lbs.
24.
Operating office equipment
7.
Straight pulling
25.
Operating motor vehicle
8.
Pulling hand over hand
26.
Ability to see
X
9.
Repeated bending
X
27.
Identify colors
X
10.
Reaching above shoulder
X
28.
Depth perception needed
11.
Simple grasping
X
29.
Hearing (with aid)
12.
Dual simultaneous grasping
30.
Hearing (without aid)
X
13.
Walking
X
31.
Ability to write
X
14.
Standing
X
32.
Ability to count
X
15.
Sitting
X
33.
Ability to read
X
16.
Crawling
34.
Other (please specify):
17.
Twisting
X
35.
Other (please specify):
18.
Kneeling
36.
Other (please specify):
RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
TASK
X
TASK
X
1.
Outside
X
13.
Dust
X
2.
Inside
X
14.
Grease and oils
X
3.
Travel
X
15.
Solvents
X
a) car
16.
Radiant/electrical energy
b) van
17.
Slippery/uneven walking surfaces
X
c) bus
18.
Working around machines with moving parts
and moving objects
X
d) plane
19.
Working around moving objects or vehicles
X
4.
Excessive heat
X
20.
Working below ground
5.
Excessive cold
X
21.
Working on ladders or scaffolding
6.
Excessive humidity
X
22.
Working with hands in water
X
7.
Excessive dampness/chill
23.
Vibration
8.
Dry atmosphere
24.
Working closely with others
X
9.
Excessive noise/intermittent
25.
Working alone
X
10.
Constant noise
26.
Longer or irregular work hours
X
11.
Silica, asbestos, etc.
27.
Other (please specify):
12.
Fumes, smoke, gases
28.
Other (please specify):
Minimum educational requirements
General Subjects of Concern:
a. Maintains a courteous and professional manner in dealing with patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers, as applicable.
b. Shows a positive attitude toward work schedules, department and hospital changes, assignments and other personnel.
c. Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming, complies with departmental dress requirements and wears hospital identification badge.
d. Conforms to hospital policy regarding use of sick time, personal days, notification of absence or tardiness.
e. Is cost effective in utilization of time, equipment and supplies.
f. Willingly cooperates with co-workers and other departments.
Employment variables/approximate hours*/misc information:
*Schedules are subject to change as needed
I have read, understand and have had these primary job responsibilities and job requirements reviewed with me. I confirm that I am able to perform these responsibilities and meet these requirements
without accommodations under ADA
with the following accommodations under ADA:
Employee/Applicant Date
Acknowledged Date