Dietary Aide

Job Title:

Dietary Aide

Available Shifts:

1st - 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

2nd - 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Qualifications:

• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.
• CPR certification as required.
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observe and promote Resident Rights. Report to Nurse, Director of Nursing, or Administrator when these rights are not uniformly and consistently applied within the facility.
• Care for multiple residents in facility.
• Assist with meal preparation and serving ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times.
• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with dietary restrictions.
• Check accuracy of meal tray against printed tray ticket menu.
• Resolve problems with resident trays.
• Offer residents appropriate alternate food and beverage choices.
• Monitor residents' eating habits and report problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite.
• Assist the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, as well as checking and maintaining stock levels.
• Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces.
• Wash dishes and/or utensils in a way that is in line with acceptable practice standards.
• Resolve resident requests/complaints or report to appropriate staff.
• Assist with room service delivery as needed, including assembling resident trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to residents.
• Comply with sanitation regulations.
• Use proper PPE as required.
• Complete required documentation of meal service.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

• Complete required training, online training, and attend department and all staff meetings.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• MANDATORY REPORTING OF SUSPECTED ABUSE/NEGLECT/MISAPPROPRIATION/EXPLOITATION to administrator, director of nursing, or charge nurse if administrator and/or DNS are not in building.

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