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Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Nutrition Services at Union Hospital is looking to add a Dietary Aide to its team of caregivers. In this role, you will ensure that patients receive good nutritious meals that nourish their wellbeing, spiritually and emotionally, and contribute to a good  dining experience for patients. When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. On our team, our goal is to create a healing environment and nutritious food — just like our patients have come to expect. For you, that means joining a team that’s focused on delivering world-class care. All the while, we’ll provide you with opportunities to keep advancing your career. 

A caregiver in this position works day/evening rotation, 7:00am—3:30pm or 10:00am—6:00pm. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform a variety of duties to ensure proper distribution of prepared foods to patients, cafeteria guests and catered events.  

• Accurately set up and deliver patient trays and nourishments.  

• Distribute correct portions of food and beverage items.  

• Demonstrate working knowledge of specific therapeutic diets.  

• Follow department standards and procedures.  

• Utilize and rotate food products, appropriately store leftovers and label and date food items. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Six months of experience in food service    

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus also required.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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