Dietary Aide

About the role

Life Care Centers of America facilities operate as Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that provide long-term care for residents requiring ongoing skilled support and compassionate daily assistance, short-term sub-acute rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, and collaborative care through an interdisciplinary team approach with nursing, therapy, and medical staff working together. The facility is located at Life Care Center of South Hill, a 5-Star CMS-rated facility that opened in 2016 and specializes in short-term skilled care.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in food preparation and serving
• Maintain clean and sanitary conditions
• Implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Maintain professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Prior health-care experience preferred
• Prior food services experience preferred

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Experience: Prior health-care experience preferred
• Experience: Prior food services experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Excellent customer service and positive attitude towards patients
• Reasoning skills and good judgment

Benefits

• Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
• State license reimbursement
• Student loan repayment approval
• E.D. Mileage Reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Vacation, six holidays, one personal day, and sick leave that begins accruing on day one
• Life insurance, short/long term disability
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts

Pay

• $17.13 - $19.73 per hour

Schedule

• On-Call/PRN
• Day
• Evening
• Weekend