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Cook
Asbury Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sacramento, CA
Type
Full-time
Salary
$16.00 per hour
Contact Information
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: 916-649-2000
Fax: 916-649-1716
Email: kevin@cypressh.com
Website: asburyparknursing.com
Description
Cook- Job Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
- Review menus prior to preparation of food.
- Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
- Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Director of Food Services.
- Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary.
- Work with the facility's dietician as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
- Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
- Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
- Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Cook.
- Ensure that all menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
- Process diet changes and new diets, as received from Nursing Services.
- Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report and known or suspected unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of such information to the Administrator.
- Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed.
Personnel Functions
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food Services.
- Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
- Log off computer workstations per established facility policy.
Staff Development
- Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned or as may become necessary.
- Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., as directed.
- Attend and participate in facility mandatory in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).
Food Services
- Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
- Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
- Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
- Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
- Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.
- Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray.
- Review care plans to assure that current food information is consistent with foods served.
- Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
Safety and Sanitation
- Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as with our established policies and procedures.
- Always follow safety regulations and precautions.
- Follow established Infection Control Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
- Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
- Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
- Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to the Director of Food Services immediately.
- Report all accidents/incidents, when they occur, as established by department policies. Fill out and file reports as directed.
- Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner.
- Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
- Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids.
- Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to the Director of Food Services.
Equipment and Supply Functions
- Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
- Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
- Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.
Budget and Planning Functions
- Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.
Resident Rights
- Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of such information.
- Knock before entering a resident%u2019s room.
- Review complaints to the Director of Food Services.
Miscellaneous
- Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
- Make only authorized food substitutions.
- Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.
Physical Capabilities
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination.
- Must be able to sit, stand and walk.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Environment Conditions
- Primarily inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure, and potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
- This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24-hour skilled care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents in an aging population.
- Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: emergency health or safety response, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in a nursing home, death and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff.
Updated on March 9, 2022