Dietary Aide (Registry)

La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions.

The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease.

Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for youth in care, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County

The role of the dietary aide is to provide hospitality services for the patient, guests, and staff of La Rabida Children’s Hospital.  

• Prepare formula and patient-specific supplements/food to ensure all patients’ diets coincide with current treatments 
• Prepare breakfast and lunch tray line in addition to snacks for all patients, guests, and staff 
• Open and/or close cafeteria at appropriate times 
• Ensure inventory is accounted for and kitchen is well-stocked 
• Set up and break down cafeteria and kitchen before and after meal times 
• Complete receiving inventory as needed 
• Wash dishes from café and tray carts 

• High School diploma/GED and School of Culinary Arts training preferred
• 3 years Food Service Operation preferred
• Food Sanitation Certificate preferred
• Food handling, safety and infection control, customer service, dish machine, cashiering, and Food Sanitation courses preferred
• Assemble-distribute inventory experience preferred

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.   

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.