Certified Dietary Manager

Grace Care Center of Henrietta

POSITION SUMMARY

Manage the operation of the Dietary Department to include staffing, food ordering and preparation, food delivery and clean-up in accordance with facility policies, physician orders, resident care plans and appropriate regulations. As directed by the Administrator, assures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Arboreta Certified Dietary Manager, essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Plan facility and individual resident menus in conjunction with the Dietitian and other department heads.
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department, its programs and activities.
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.).
• Ensures that food is nutritional, appetizing, prepared as planned and served in a timely and pleasant manner.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and conducting annual reviews of written dietary policies and procedures, job descriptions and performance evaluations for each level of dietary personnel.
• Interpret the departments' policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary.
• Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician.
• Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Review the dietary requirements of each resident admitted to the facility, as may be required, and assist the attending physician in planning for the residents’ prescribed cite plan.
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator.
• Assist in developing and implementing a dietary service organization structure.
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct dietary deficiencies.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department
• Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the dietary services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history and maintain records of resident food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, diet manuals, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food service.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc. Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities.
• Ensure that residents are offered nourishing snacks at bedtime.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Dietitian.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications including minimum skills, experience and education required include:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma.
• Be a graduate of an accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Must have, as a minimum, five year(s) experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility; or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management diet therapy, etc.
• Must be registered as a Food Service Director in this state.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations and guidelines governing dietary functions in the long-term care facility.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., of the Dietary Services Department
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of dietary service areas; must perform regular inspections of dietary service areas for sanitation, order, safety and proper performance of assigned duties.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, a swell as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing dietary practices.
• Must be able to read and interpret dietary cost reports, financial data, etc.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.