Diet Aide - PT​/Evening

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a renowned, 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid-Hudson Valley, we offer comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services to the entire community.

Our accolades include:

• U.S. News & World Report - Best Regional Hospital
• Health grades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence

At Vassar Brothers Medical Center, we inspire the professional growth of our team members and support a philosophy of shared decision-making. Everyone has a voice and plays a role in defining our future, which helps make this an amazing place to work. Through the strength of our health system and the passion of our team, we continue expanding our care to an even broader market.

Our caregivers represent the community in which we work, and our commitment to everyone’s well-being is truly heartfelt.

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen, tray line, dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen, tray line, dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.
• Serves as assigned to assure the timely and efficient service of meals to patients, guests, and employees at Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Serves as assigned on the cafeteria steam table to ensure the timely and effective service of meals to employees and visitors of Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Delivers and retrieves meal trays for patients at their bedside, special function orders and patient nourishments as assigned to meet the needs of efficient and optimum patient care.
• Scrapes dirty patient trays to ensure that they are adequately prepared for washing.
• Washes dishes, pots and utensils to ensure proper sanitation in preparation for meal production and service.
• Handles and distributes properly all clean wares at the end of washing/sanitizing cycle.
• Prepares and processes salads and other cold items for service to patients, guests and employees or special function events.
• Prepares and processes desserts, nourishments, and tube feedings for service to patients. Prepares and processes desserts for service in cafeteria.
• Maintains the kitchen areas free of debris and ensures proper sanitary conditions throughout the facility.
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by adhering to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Guest relations:
  Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and hospital personnel as defined in the philosophy of Vassar Brothers Hospital.

• Education:
  
  9th grade education preferred. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures.
• Experience:
  
  On the job training provided.
• License: N/A

• Physical:
  Requires light physical effort on a regular basis, as in frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping or reaching and/or occasional lifting of light items (up to 20 lbs). Periodic eye or ear strain included in this level (less than 50% of the time).
• Mental:
  Some irregularity in scheduled hours because of compensated overtime requirements, including weekend rotation, or occasional stress due to periodic or cyclical workload pressures.
• Environmental:
  Some minor physical inconvenience or discomfort routinely present in the work situation (moderate noisy, disagreeable odors, etc.) or occasional exposure to minor injury or other occupational hazards requiring precaution.
• Company:
  Vassar Brothers Medical Center
• Org Unit: 1230
• Department:
  Dietary
• Exempt:
  No
• Flat Rate: $21.25 Hourly

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!