Food and Nutrition Assistant

Good Samaritan•Elk Horn, IA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided nearly 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service. Good Samaritan is the nation's largest non-profit senior care company. With nearly 100 years of charting new territory, the Society offers an opportunity to weave together imagination with reality and ultimately transform the aging experience in America. Now, partnering with Sanford Health, we are able to provide care through all stages of life. Throughout our organization, you will be part of a family, offering love and compassion to residents as part of a dedicated and diverse care team.

Requirements

Prior work experience may not be required to be hired into this job.
Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.
Basic ability to communicate and comprehend.

Responsibilities

Assists with serving nutritious, appealing meals to residents.
Assists with preparing menu items, snacks and supplements following physician's orders, standards and regulations.
Clears tables, sanitizes equipment and tables; other cleaning duties as assigned in dining area and in kitchen / work area, including wash, dry, and restock dishes, pots and pans and clean kitchen /dining areas and emptying trash as assigned.
Keeps residents' dining areas pleasant and orderly.
Maintains residents' self-esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information.
Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans.
Safeguards residents' property.
Observes, measures and documents food intake as assigned.
Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents' conditions to appropriate staff.
Uses the EMR accurately.
Checks equipment before use and notifies supervisors or maintenance staff of problems.
Operates dishwashing and kitchen equipment safely.
Follows location infection control procedures and OSHA and CDC guidelines that apply to blood borne pathogens while serving food, assisting residents and cleaning.