Hospital Cook - Full-time

Center: Select Medical Neuro Transitional Care Center

Location: 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

About the Role

Our Neuro Transitional Center provides a unique, comfortable environment designed to feel like home. It gives patients with physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments access to comprehensive therapy in multiple settings. Specialized therapists help transitional patients regain independent living skills with the goal of safely functioning in their home and community.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, manage suites and household tasks, maintain grocery inventory, and handle ordering/shopping.
• Assist with therapist‑directed patient activities such as meal preparation, laundry, suite management, driving, community integration, patient monitoring, and documentation as appropriate.
• Clean and sanitize/disinfect patient suites/rooms daily, including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors, making beds, cleaning bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, solid surfaces, glass, grab bars, handles, door knobs, emptying trash, and replenishing towels.
• Clean the kitchen daily, including sweeping, vacuuming, mopping floors, sanitizing sinks, countertops, cabinets, cabinet handles, appliance doors & handles, using kitchen towels and dishcloths according to hygiene standards.
• Follow menu guidelines and Neuro Transitional Rehabilitation (NTR) policy; prepare or assist patients in meal planning and food preparation under therapist direction.
• Cook and serve food at temperatures required by regulatory guidelines.
• Store food according to state regulations and NTR policy with clearly marked dates; monitor dates of all canned, frozen, packaged, or leftover food weekly.
• Prepare patient grocery shopping lists and facility supply lists; purchase groceries, incorporating patients in community outings as appropriate.
• Sort, wash, load, unload, and put away laundry, assisting patients as indicated.
• Ensure patient safety and well‑being by reviewing weekly residential recommendations and following the required level of supervision for each patient.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current State Driver's License in good standing required.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping and food services.
• Experience as a cook in a healthcare setting or experience in home health.
• Nursing Assistant, home health aide, or medication aide experience.
• Experience in a neuro transitional rehabilitation environment; experience with brain injury and spinal cord injury populations.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, vision, and dental plan offerings.
• Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Company‑matching 401(k) retirement plan, plus life and disability protection.
• Join a nationwide team of over 44,000 employees committed to exceptional care.

Pay

$18.00 – $21.73 per hour, based on years of experience.

Schedule

Full‑time.