Reporting Relationship: Dietary Manager

Primary Accountabilities:

Responsible for food preparation that meets or exceeds hospitality and service standards of this community.  Prepares all foods to meet quantity and deadline requirements. Able to effectively manage all food production in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

Major Duties:

• Prepares food items using standardized recipes.
• Determines food and supplies needed and coordinate meal production with serving hours.
• Prepares all special dietary needs as directed by the Resident Menus.
• Monitors all food items to see that at least the minimum guidelines for temperature, taste, and quality are upheld at all times.
• Maintains or exceeds standards of appearance, cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.
• Assists with orientation and training of new kitchen employees.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attends all in-services as required.
• Responsible for following all local, state, and federal policies regarding food handling.
• Assists with proper documentation of temperature logs, taste panel forms, and cleaning schedules.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year experience as cook preparing full line of menu items.
• Able to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.
• Minimum of one year experience as cook preparing full line of menu items.
• Able to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to kitchen equipment.
• Ability stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Ability to taste and smell.
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

Work Environment:

• Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.
• Frequent exposure to water, refrigerator/freezer, heat, and flames.
• Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position.  Employees are required to follow any other job-related

instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Dietary Aide Job Description

Job Description: Assists in the kitchen area prior to, during, and after meals are served to the residents. Assists in maintaining kitchen work areas, and keeping equipment, utensils and food plates clean and orderly.

Accountability: Dietary aides report to Manger and Cooks

Equipment Used: Commercial dishwasher and other standard kitchen equipment. 

Duties and Responsibilities: The employee must be ablet o perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.

1. Washes dishes, tableware, glasses, and other kitchen and dining room equipment and assures they are stored in an orderly fashion.

2. Assures work is performed in accordance with all federal, state, and facility regulations regarding sanitation and infection control.

3. May be required to prepare and service coffee, tea, juice etc.

4. May be required to wash all pots, pans, and cooking utensils used to prepare a meal.

5. Required to assist in cleaning work areas, dining room floor, dining room tables, and dining room chairs after each meal and occasionally after special events, sweep and mop floor at the end of shift.

6. May be responsible for between meal nourishment.

7. May serve meals to residents in dining area. May assist with the pouring of the beverages at each meal.

8. Required to assist in the cleaning of the kitchen equipment, food storage area, and supply areas according to the facility schedule.

9. Required to remove garbage from the kitchen and to clean trash containers.

10. Required to perform duties in a swift and orderly fashion in order to accomplish tasks in allotted time.

11. Assures personal compliance to all state and federal regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.

12. Assures personal compliance to resident's rights.

13. Follows safely procedures as stated in dietary services manual.

14. Complies with schedule as established by Dietary Manager.

Physical Activity Requirements: Employees are required to ask assistance or to use lifting equipment when attempting to life or carry items over 25 lbs. Employee must be aware that during the normal, routine performance of the essential functions, some of the following body movements may occur naturally, although they may not be a requirement of the job.

Job Classification: Non-Exempt, Part-Time or Full-Time
Reporting Relationship: Dietary Manager

Primary Accountabilities:

Responsible for food preparation that meets or exceeds hospitality and service standards of this community.  Prepares all foods to meet quantity and deadline requirements. Able to effectively manage all food production in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

Major Duties: 

• Prepares food items using standardized recipes.
• Determines food and supplies needed and coordinate meal production with serving hours.
• Prepares all special dietary needs as directed by the Resident Menus.
• Monitors all food items to see that at least the minimum guidelines for temperature, taste, and quality are upheld at all times.
• Maintains or exceeds standards of appearance, cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.
• Assists with orientation and training of new kitchen employees.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attends all in-services as required.
• Responsible for following all local, state, and federal policies regarding food handling.
• Assists with proper documentation of temperature logs, taste panel forms, and cleaning schedules.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year experience as cook preparing full line of menu items.
• Able to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Able to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.
• Minimum of one year experience as cook preparing full line of menu items.
• Able to read, write, and follow written and verbal instructions
• Able to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to kitchen equipment.
• Ability stoop, kneel or crouch.
•  Ability to taste and smell.
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

Work Environment:

• Works primarily indoors in a climate controlled setting.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.
• Frequent exposure to water, refrigerator/freezer, heat, and flames.
• Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position.  Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

*Competitive Wages
*Shift Differential
*401K with Company Match
*Health Insurance & Ancillaries - 30 Day Probationary Period
*$30,000 Life Insurance Benefit
*Bonuses in PTO or Cash
*RAIN - Cash on Demand Access
*Employee Assistance Program
*Buddy Bonus / Referral Program
*Scholarship Program

Nurse

Job Description

Job Classification: Non-Exempt, Part-Time or PRN
Reporting Relationship: Director of Nursing

Primary Accountabilities:
The Nurse is responsible for delivering basic practice nursing care such as supporting resident’s recovery, monitoring conditions of residents, screening and health prevention activities. The Nurse demonstrates professional development and clinical competency utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident care assignments as well as other organizational tasks related to resident care. The Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive and safe effective and ethical nursing care to call residents.

Major Duties:
                * Obtain medical information from the resident as it pertains to his/her plan of care. This is to include allergies, medications, medical history, or contraindications that may affect the plan of care.
                * Assists physician or healthcare provider during resident procedures including the setup/clean of supplies.
                * Administers medication to residents using proper injection techniques and equipment.
                * Submits lab requests as ordered by the physician or health care provider.
                * Completes orders as requested by the physical or health care provider including medication refills, prior authorizations, weekly food orders, etc.
                * Documents care provided accurately and completely on the resident’s chart.
                * Assists in the maintenance of supply orders and stock.
                * Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents’ needs.
                * Bathes, dresses, and undresses residents.
                * Serves and collects food trays and fees residents requiring help.
                * Transports residents or assists residents to walk.
                * Drapes residents for examinations and treatments and remains with residents to perform such duties as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
                * Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
                * Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.
                * Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
                * Cleans, sterilizes, sores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
                * Dusts and cleans residents’ rooms.
                * Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
                * Graduations of an accredited college/university nursing program.
                * Minimum Licensed Registered Nurse in state of practice, required.
                * Minimum (3) three years-experience in similar role, required
                                * Language Ability:
                                                *Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking the primary language of the residents.
                                                * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
                                                * Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
                                * Mathematical Skills:
                                                *Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
                                * Cognitive Demands:
                                                * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
                                * Computer Skills:
                                                * Ability to respond to computerized logs and notification of location of resident calls.
                                * Competencies:
                                                * Ability to operate general office equipment
                                                * Ability to operate general healthcare equipment.

Physical Demands:
                * Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
                * Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.
                * Ability to read computer screens and email, mail and talk on the phone.
                * Ability to lift up to one hundred (100) pounds.

Work Environment:
                *Professional and deadline-oriented environment in a residential setting.
                * Interaction with older adults with varying levels of ability.
                * Team environment.
                * Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
                * Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.
                * Continues exposer to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational
                * May be exposed to water and heat.

Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as required by their supervisor.