Cook

FT Cook

Mesquite Specialty Hospital in Mesquite, Texas (in the DallasFort Worth area) is a long-term acute care hospital providing advanced medical care for patients with serious, prolonged illnesses or complex injuries.

We specialize in treating patients who need extended hospitalization and intensive services such as ventilator/respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, IV medication management, and complex wound care in order to recover sufficiently before transitioning to home or a lower level of care. Mesquite Specialty Hospital offers an intimate, patient-focused setting with all private rooms and an expert team, including physicians, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation staff. Our caregivers approach each patient with compassion and dedication, developing individualized care plans that address both medical and rehabilitative needs. Joint Commission-accredited and honored for quality respiratory care, Mesquite Specialty Hospital provides a healing, supportive environment where medically fragile patients can achieve stabilization and begin their journey toward recovery.

We are seeking a Cook to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees' work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through "My Ernest Journey" and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is "You Spoke, We Listened". These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits:

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
• Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
• Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Equivalent in education or experience required.
• Food Handlers License required.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

• Knowledge of patient diets and safe food handling requirements and use of Nutritional Care Manual.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing healthy food for patients, employees, and visitors. Prepares food ensuring that strict safety standards are followed. Creates menus and orders supplies for the hospital kitchen and cafeteria. Integrates the hospital's mission and "Guiding Principles" into daily practice.