Dietary & Environmental Services Aide

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 SchedulesPart 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 & SundayPer Diem
• 2 days per week
• 10 hrs. per week
• variable schedule and days
  
  

Duties & ResponsibilitiesGeneral 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.
• 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.
• Reports mechanical failures or necessary equipment repairs to supervisor.Laundry Duties:
• Receives and collects soiled linen from the patients rooms. Sorts linens according to type, condition and color. The patients 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, cle