Dietary & Environmental Services Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Performs designated foodservice duties and cleaning routines for the Support Service department. The Dietary Aide/Environmental Services Aide will be expected to interact with patients and visitors in a warm friendly manner and will always adhere to the premise that this is “HOME” to the patients.

Open Schedules

Part Time:

• 2 pm - 7:30pm
• 4 days / week - 22 hrs. per week
• every other weekend required

Per Diem - Weekends

• 11 am - 7:30pm
• 2 weekends per month - 16 hrs. per week
• Weekend both Saturday & Sunday

Per Diem

• 2 days per week - 10 hrs. per week
• variable schedule and days

Duties & Responsibilities

General Duties:

• Demonstrates knowledge of all infection control procedures including proper hand washing techniques, contact with blood spills and standard precautions.
• Promotion of and adherence to the elements of the corporate compliance program.
• Attends all in services and meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of chemicals used in performing duties.

Dietary Duties:

• Helps in collecting menus, delivering meals and snacks, removing and cleaning trays.
• Assists the cook in food preparation as necessary.
• Sets and cleans the family dining room area as necessary.
• Cleans and maintains the family room kitchen on a daily basis.
• Replenishes any products as necessary.
• Washes pots, pans, dishes and silverware according to procedures.
• Puts the clean items in the proper location as assigned.
• Assists with setting up and clean up for events.
• Collects and removes trash as necessary.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation, staff hygiene, food service techniques and safety.
• Provides assistance to leadership in the acceptance and verification of vendor deliveries.
• Able to prepare, distribute and serve food under sanitary conditions in accordance with the New York State Health Department.

Housekeeping Duties:

• Cleans patient rooms including but not limited to dusting furniture, dust and wet mop floors, vacuuming carpets.
  1. Cleans closets and drawers as needed.
  2. Cleans toilets, sinks and mirrors in the patient bathroom.
  3. Polishes and cleans fixtures in the patient bathroom.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required utilizing proper lifting techniques.
• Collects refuse and regulated medical wastes and disposes it according to the established policy and procedure.
• Adheres to all safety issues relative to medical waste, soiled linen and blood borne pathogens.
• Empties and cleans waste baskets, relines containers with new liners.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, countertops and walls of the bathroom.
• Cleans communal areas throughout the hospice house.
• Cleans/maintains office areas. Empties trash, vacuums, cleans furniture, walls and vents.
• Cleans and maintains the staff lounge, staff locker rooms, family and staff bathrooms
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established department policy and safety/sanitation standards.
• Returns equipment and tools to proper location after use, clean and in good condition.
• Properly uses machines to meet environmental services requirements such as vacuum cleaners, carpet cleaner, etc.
• Reports mechanical failures or necessary equipment repairs to supervisor.

Laundry Duties:

• Receives and collects soiled linen from the patient’s rooms. Sorts linens according to type, condition and color. The patient’s laundry will be separated and washed individually.
• Plans daily wash schedule and establishes priorities with the Director of Support Services or designee.
• Uses standard precautions when handling soiled linen.
• Loads, operates, and unloads washer/dryer following established methods and formulas.
• Insures linen weights are accurate and machine is loaded properly before start of operation.
• Ensures that the linen room, cleaning equipment carts, and floor is kept neat and orderly. Assists in maintaining the laundry facilities, equipment and supplies.
• Assists with the preventive maintenance of equipment such as dryer and washer replacement filters and cleaning of lint traps as needed.
• Returns clean laundry to each individual patient’s room.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to comprehend food service and housekeeping operations.
• 6 months to 1 year experience as a foodservice worker in a healthcare facility preferred
• 6 months to 1 year experience as a housekeeping aide in a healthcare facility preferred.
• Knowledge of and compliance with all applicable federal, state and local privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Will be respectful of patient and visitor property.
• Will be respectful and cordial to co-workers.
• Will not discuss personal issues with co-workers, visitors or patients.
• Will not disclose to patients or visitors operational issues

Work Conditions

• Occasionally exposed to hot, humid and noisy work environment.
• Occasionally exposed to odorous housekeeping and laundry cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements.
• Subject to injury from moving parts and equipment.
• Subject to exposure to risk of blood borne diseases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Will be subject to providing assistance to both patients and visitors.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable walking and standing
• Pushes, pulls or moves heavy equipment
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs. from the floor to the mid-chest
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms

EOE

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for this position. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of the benefits package, which includes, among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision, PTO, and retirement.