Hospital Cook

Overview: Rush Specialty Hospital Critical Illness Recovery Hospital + Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Location: Chicago Cook Hours: Full Time (8hr shifts, Morning and/or Evening Shift) Pay: $18 to $20 per hour based on experience Opening in April 2024, Select Medical and Rush University System for Health celebrate the new RUSH Specialty Hospital opening on Chicago's West Side.
The 100-bed facility combines both critical illness recovery and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals on the RUSH University Medical Center campus.
The hospital features 44 critical illness recovery and 56 inpatient rehabilitation beds.
Responsibilities: You will prepare foods for patients, staff, and guests, and may assist with general cleaning of the cooking and eating areas.
In the absence of the Manager, the Cook supervises the dietary staff, ensuring that our facility and departmental policies and procedures are adhered to, and that proper sanitation, safety and infection control policies are being followed.
Accepting and understanding both verbal and written instructions.
Providing high quality food preparation and service.
Cleaning and maintaining equipment to meet department standards.
Maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control.
Demonstrating a willingness to help with work that needs to be done.
Taking initiative to not only identify problems, but to bring about a positive and sustainable solution.
Qualifications: Minimum requirements: Having at least one (1) year of cooking experience.
Preferred qualifications that will make you successful: Completion of state or local food safety training course preferred.
Hospital experience is preferred.
Additional Data: At Select Medical’s Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals, we are taking care of the most vulnerable patients in your community.
Here, you will care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care.
At Select Medical’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals, we provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with: Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury Stroke Amputation Neurological Disorders Orthopedic Conditions Multiple Traumas You will be part of a network of more than 50,000 employees nationwide who provide quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.
Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment.
Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.
We'd love for you to join the team! Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.