81100-1, Nutrition Services Director

Essential Functions:

• Dependability
• • Regular and Reliable Attendance.
  • Directly manages staff on a daily basis.
  • Analyze operational problems such as excess waste and establish procedures to alleviate these issues.
  • Oversees and investigates the need for equipment, supplies and communicates information to Administration.
  • Coordinate’s orientation and ongoing training programs for the Nutrition staff.
  • Provides relief or back-up duties as needed to ensure the optimum operation of Nutrition Services.
  • Participates in information management, performance improvement and infection prevention and control programs.
  • Prepares and submits reports as requested by Administration.
  • Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
  • Communicates and collaborates with clinicians on the interdisciplinary team and foodservice team.
• Attention to Detail
• • Inspects and documents food service quality to ensure optimum upkeep and repair as well as optimal patient/resident satisfaction.
  • Coordinates the details of events such as catering requests and set up/tear down activities for meetings and other employee appreciation events.
• Integrity
• • Periodically inventories equipment and supplies.
  • Oversees the selection and purchases of new equipment and products according to budgetary guidelines.
  • Supports and carries out policies and procedures.
  • Performs all aspects of management in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Professional Requirements
• • Meets dress code standards for the department, appearance is neat and clean.
  • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations, and accrediting organization standards.
  • Excellent attendance record.  Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
  • Wear’s identification while on duty.
  • Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with all departments.
  • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
  • Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
  • Completes annual education requirements.
  • Maintains regulatory requirements.
  • Attends annual review and performs departmental in-services.
  • Attends committee, CQI and management meetings, as appropriate.
  • Resolves staff concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
  • Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety, emergency management and infection prevention and control.
  • Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directives to staff and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions.
  • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
  • Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
  • Work with the Registered Dietitian to ensure menus meet nutritional needs of patients and residents. 
• Compliance
• • Promotes and adheres to the provisions of the compliance program.
  • Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility.
  • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
  • Promotes and adheres to the TVHS core values and Standards of Behavior.