Job Description

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We Are Hiring!

At Riverside, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you\xe2\x80\x99re part of making sure our organization is running optimally and safely, helping keep the community healthy. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to succeed in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as a team. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

FTE: 1.000000

Shift: Days

Location: Riverside Medical Center

Summary:

The Dietary Catering Associate is responsible for patient meal service food on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery. Communicates and addresses patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services. Interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements as well as unit food service needs. Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services, and accuracy of physician\'s ordered modified diets to ensure patient satisfaction. Is familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations. Responsible for quality service reflected in internal or external patient satisfaction survey results on assigned units.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• On-the-job training
• Ability to read, write and speak English ( or other languages as necessary)
• Experience in healthcare environment desirable, but not required

License or Certification Requirements: * None

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability to offer alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and sanitation with food temperatures, refrigeration temperatures, hand washing, use of gloves, and dating of food.
• Demonstrates knowledge of modified diets, proper condiments and related restrictions for diets based upon passing a written test provided by clinical staff.
• Maintains accurate and current information for each patient on assigned unit(s).
• Works assigned cleaning tasks per job flow standards.
• Works assigned patient care duties per job flow standards.

Education:
Essential:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation\'s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago\'s southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Cleaning products, grease cleaner, sanitizer
Video Display Terminals: Occasionally
Blood and Body Fluids: Occasional possibility to saliva and very rarely blood and/or vomit
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Frequent visits to patient floors, occasional visits to patient rooms

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Must be able to talk to staff and patients to complete assigned tasks.
Vision: Needed to see food being served and cleanliness of work areas.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire hazard.
Hearing: Must be able to hear co-workers, customers and management.
Touch: Needed to handle dishes, silverware, etc., without dropping. Exposure to wet and slippery surfaces.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week: 24-40

Shift: Days/afternoons

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 0%
Twist: 2%
Stand: 80%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 60%
Kneel: 0%
Lift: 20%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 2%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 10%
Reach above shoulders: 5%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Continuously
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

Lift supplies needed to perform assigned tasks. Carry trays of food, stacks of dishes, cans of food, boxes of supplies. Occasionally lift something shoulder high.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 0
Twist: 1
Stand: 70
Crawl: 0
Walk: 80
Kneel: 0
Lift: 2
Drive: 0
Squat: 1
Climb: 0
Bend: 2
Reach above shoulders: 1

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 15 lbs.: Normal weight
Pushing & pulling Normal weight:up to 200# occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Controls on equipment, sharp knives, writing

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Very loud
Humidity: Humid
Atmosphere:

Special Hazards: Mechanical, Electrical - Use of all equipment needed to complete tasks.
Protective Clothing Required: Slip resistant shoes; personal protective equipment (when using chemicals)

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