• Dining Room Assistant | Nursing Home | PRN

    Avera (Gettysburg, SD)


    Location:

    Avera Oahe Manor

    Worker Type:

    PRN

    Work Shift:

    Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

    Pay Range:

    _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._

     

    $17.25 - $21.25

    Position Highlights

    Varied shifts as needed; PRN

     

    You Belong at Avera

     

    Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

     

    A Brief Overview

     

    Assist residents to the dining room, serve food, prepare food for eating, interact with residents during the meal and assist in feeding the residents.

    What you will do

    + Check with charge nurse for residents on fluid restriction.

    + Offer coffee or water for residents not on fluid restriction and pre-breakfast snack.

    + Be in the dining room to place cover ups on the tables and assist residents.

    + Assist with passing trays and set up trays as needed (cut meat, butter bread - without touching the food).

    + Assist with feeding residents

    + Clean up dining room and sweep.

    + Record intakes and place trays in cart.

    + Visit and interact with residents in polite and pleasant manner.

    + May entertain residents with games or activities.

    + Assist residents out of the dining room and into their rooms, if time allows, non-weight bearing transports.

    Essential Qualifications

    The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

    Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

    + Education of the nutritional section and feeding principles from the Dining Assistant Training

    Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

    + High School or GED Equivalent

    Expectations and Standards

    + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

    + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

    + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

    + Maintain confidentiality.

    + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

    + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

     

    _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ [email protected]_ _._

     

    At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

     

    The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

    Additional Notices:

    For TTY, dial 711

     

    Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.