Certified Dietary Manager

Full-Time

• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification
• Experience working with patients/residents and modified diets is preferred.

Duties:

• Plan menus for various age groups and health issues.
• Accurately calculate calories, protein, and fluid needs on nutrient analysis sheets.
• Maintain weight graphs.
• Inform dietitian of nutrient-related concerns.
• Collect/document accurate nutrition information for assessments and follow-up.
• Actively participate in care plan meetings.
• Maintain daily menu items and substitutions.
• Update changes in patient/resident diet orders, food preferences, etc.
• Maintain patient/resident weight loss records and record monthly.
• Visit all new residents to individualize meal needs and preferences.
• Communicate with all ages of patients/residents as well as their family members.

The Dietary Manager is responsible for the clinical monitoring, intervention, and follow-up of nutrition-related problems, identifying nutritional concerns in care plans, and using follow-up documentation to assess changes. Supervisory functions include daily management of the dietary department, personnel, food management, safety, sanitation, infection control, and quality assurance.