Dietary Cook & Aide

Overview

Healing Body and Mind. Neuro Psychiatric Hospitals is a national leader in behavioral healthcare, specializing in patients with acute psychiatric and complex medical needs. Our hospitals use an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty approach that delivers high-quality, patient-centered care when it’s needed most. With locations in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Arizona, we’re expanding access to our unique model of care across the United States.

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

Neuro Psychiatric Hospitals is looking for a Dietary Services Cook & Aide at our Crown Point location. NPH provides medical and neurobehavioral care to patients in acute psychiatric distress. You will join a team of staff who deliver exceptional, patient-centered care and understand that patients are our number one priority. The Dietary Services Cook/Aide communicates with residents, dietary personnel and other staff as well as family members, visitors and the general public.

You prepare nourishing and healthy meals for all residents and staff. You perform tray line functions including obtaining supplies, serving, portioning food, washing dishes, following Indiana State Board of Health sanitation guidelines, and operating equipment in the kitchen as needed.

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• NPH 401(k) plan with up to 4% Company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Programs
• Generous PTO and Time Off Policy
• Special tuition offers through Capella University
• Work/life balance with great professional growth opportunities
• Employee Discounts through Life Mart

• Assists supervisor in training and supervising personnel and food preparation as directed. Helps supervisor maintain accurate inventory for completion of general dietary services duties.
• Follow work assignments and schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Estimates food requirements to eliminate waste and leftovers. Properly stores and utilizes leftover food.
• Completes visual, taste and smell tests to assure palatability, safety and freshness of food items served.
• Maintains a clean working area during food production.
• Assures late trays are properly processed and that between-meal feedings are prepared and delivered, as applicable, to floors.
• Holds and stores perishable food items in compliance with applicable standards of the Indiana State Board of Health (ISBH).
• Performs sanitation inspections throughout the shift and as provided in the sanitation checklist.
• Follows established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Shares responsibility for maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Reviews resident diet changes daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made.
• Assists in the training of new dietary service workers.
• Ascertains that temperature sheets and cleaning schedules are dated and signed in a timely manner as required during their working time.
• Obtains supplies from storage areas needed for completion of duties.
• Prepares and portions simple food items for patient meal service based on forecasted guidelines.
• Serves food on the patient tray line based on customer requests or the patient menu.
• Retrieves and cleans patient tray carts as needed; cleans and sanitizes the tray carts.
• Clears trays and washes dishes according to established guidelines; cleans and sanitizes the dishwashing area.
• Puts away dishes, glasses, cups, and silverware; maintains patient tray line station stocked with food.
• Prepares and delivers patient nourishments and unit snacks as ordered.
• Reports to work as scheduled and in a timely manner; alerts appropriate personnel to staffing needs.
• Floats to other departments / facilities as directed.
• Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality and protects health information as required by law.
• Displays concern and initiative, remains resourceful and calm in emergencies; is prompt and efficient with minimal absences.
• Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
• Seeks guidance and remains knowledgeable of, and…