Dietary & Environmental Services Aide
2 days ago
Lockport
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: • 1 pm - 7pm, • 11 am - 7pm, • every other weekend rotation (both Saturday & Sunday) 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., • 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., • Cleans patient rooms including but not limited to dusting furniture, dust and wet mop floors, vacuuming carpets., • Cleans closets and drawers as needed., • Cleans toilets, sinks and mirrors in the patient bathroom., • 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., • 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