FT Dietary Aide 645 am- 7 pm- GG
About The Position
The Homemaker works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment in the home. He or she is cross-trained to perform housekeeping, meal service and personal care service to assist residents in daily life in the household. Services provided must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our organization. The above paragraph is a brief description of your job that outlines some of the functions that make your position necessary. The focus of SEM Haven is to be a resident-centered organization based on resident choice. SEM Haven is a family, which includes residents and staff, as well as resident families and staff families. The final goal is to provide support for each of its members. Your role as a staff member is to provide the residents of SEM Haven with the support, friendship, and most importantly, kindness, so they may live as independently as they wish to in their homes. The most important function of your position is that you treat everyone you come into contact with as a person deserving respect. No person is any more or less important than any other and all should be treated in this manner.
Requirements
- Ability to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of dietary programs
- Patience, listening skills, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Humor – interpersonal skills
- Respect for all people - residents, co-workers, family members, doctors, volunteers, and anyone who visits our home
- Respect for possessions – keeping living and work areas clean, orderly and presentable at all times as if company is on the way
- Flexibility – willingness to modify job duties for the overall good of the home and our residents
- Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy
- Freedom from illegal use of drugs
- Freedom from use and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace
- Able to move freely about (Mobility)
- Regularly lifting of up to 25 pounds (Lifting)
- Occasionally climbing/balancing (Climbing/Balancing)
- Regularly stooping/bending (Stooping/Bending)
- Occasionally pushing (up to 25 lbs.) (Pushing)
- Regularly standing, sitting, walking (Standing/Sitting)
- Regularly reaching (Reaching)
- Must be able to speak, read & write the English language in an understandable manner (Speaking)
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of position can be fully met (Vision & Hearing)
Nice To Haves
- State Tested Nurse Aide certificate
- Feeding Assistant certificate
- Food safety training
Responsibilities
- Work cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment in the home
- Perform housekeeping, meal service and personal care service to assist residents in daily life in the household
- Provide services in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations
- Provide the residents of SEM Haven with support, friendship, and kindness, so they may live as independently as they wish to in their homes
- Treat everyone with respect
- Perform whatever tasks are necessary to maintain life on the household within your knowledge and training
- Assist with food preparation/serving
- Pick up clutter, remove trash, clean spills
- Transport residents
- Attend household meetings/learning circles
- Fulfill simple requests for residents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
