Dietary and Housekeeping Clerk: Compassionate Care Center

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

The Dietary & Housekeeping Clerk prepares meals and snacks for patients at our Compassionate Care Center, including calculating and developing meals for patients in compliance with specialty diets. The Dietary & Housekeeping Clerk prepares food for shifts when the kitchen is closed and is responsible for all areas of the kitchen. They order/obtain food, supplies, and related inventory including formulas and dietary supplements through the pharmacy. This position is responsible for maintaining stock in the nourishment room. The clerk is responsible for housekeeping patient care areas and business offices.

Position Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• One year of experience in food service and/or housekeeping in a healthcare environment is preferred
• Food handler's license (Kentucky)
• Good interpersonal skills to establish supportive relationships with patients, families, and co-workers
• Ability to function as a team member
• Current Kentucky driver’s license and unlimited access to a reliable automobile with appropriate insurance
• All employees must have the ability to lift and/or move a minimum of 40 pounds using proper body mechanics and safety measures. Individual job responsibilities may require lifting more than 40 pounds on occasion.
• Employees are regularly required to see, talk, and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands; and to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Our full-time staff enjoys excellent benefits, including 31 days of paid-time off yearly and access to health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. EOE.

Hospice Care Plus has received multiple awards for high rates of patient and family satisfaction, the most recent of which is the Hospice Honors Award. A non-profit, community-based hospice, we serve six counties in central and eastern Kentucky. We pride ourselves on compassionate, expert care, honoring the life, dignity, and autonomy of our patients, with a focus on making each day the best it can be. We were founded in 1981 by the community and continue to enjoy the support of the communities we serve through financial gifts and the time and talents of our volunteers.

To meet the needs of our communities, we offer these programs:

• Hospice Home Care: hospice care provided in the home, nursing home, or assisted living facility
• Compassionate Care Center: inpatient hospice care at our freestanding facility
• Bereavement Outreach: grief support for families as they receive hospice care and for one year after hospice services are completed
• Visit our blog to learn more about how we go above and beyond to make each day the best day: www.hcpblogs.com'
• Work Location
• One location

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person