Job Description
Job ID: 26635
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Hot Springs
Salary: Starting at $16.26, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GE
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Several openings available!
This is a Part-Time >= 20 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Veterans Affairs - Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit https://vetaffairs.sd.gov/ .
Are you looking for a a great way to helps others and earn a little cash? Join our Dining Assistant team and assist Veterans with eating and drinking during meal times. Dining Assistants are important and valuable members to the South Dakota Veterans Home by "taking care of America's heroes" by supplementing CNAs and nursing staff. Dining Assistants are not substitutes for CNAs or nursing staff. The Dining Assistant cannot feed a resident who has a complicated feeding problem or clinical conditions that require nursing training.
The Dining Assistant Program provides the necessary training which consists of 8 hours of online curriculum and 2 hours of clinical precepted by a Registered Nurse. The program's goal is to provide instruction to Dining Assistants who will provide residents with help in eating and drinking to reduce unplanned weight loss and dehydration. Flexible working hours available.
Licenses and Certifications: Must possess or be able to obtain serve-safe certification and successfully complete dining assist certification.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age or older.
Knowledge of:
- legal and ethical implications in the dining process;
- resident rights;
- infection prevention practices;
- recognize changes in residents that are inconsistent with their normal behavior;
- safety and emergency procedures;
- feeding techniques.
Skill to:
- assist residents with eating and drinking during mealtimes;
- document meal intake in electronic medical record.
Ability to:
- provide assistance in a safe and dignified manner to residents in the healthcare facility;
- interact with residents and members of the interdisciplinary team;
- provide a pleasant dining experience.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PBW
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"