What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIETARY MANAGER position at Chadwick NRC LLC?
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DIETARY MANAGER
Essential Duties
1. Verifies menu is served as written, including adherence to recipes, correct portion
sizes, and therapeutic diets.
2. Validates proper methods of food preparation are utilized to preserve nutrient
content.
3. Supervises food production, serving correct food to patients, and controlling
appearance, temperature, portion sizing, and sanitation.
4. Purchases food and supplies within approved budgets.
5. Instructs employees in use, care, and maintenance of equipment, housekeeping,
and safety standards. Provides follow through on proper cleaning and
maintenance programs.
6. Makes meal rounds and verifies that new admissions are visited.
7. Participates in regularly scheduled patient care conferences and follows through
on patient residents needs.
8. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs
and assists when necessary to promote smooth operation.
9. May need to assume responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on Facility
size or available labor.
10. Monitors weekly costs associated with the Food & Nutrition Services Department
and maintains accurate records / invoicing in order to report month end cost
statistics and monitor year-to-date expenses.
11. Completes nutritional history for new admissions, visits new residents for diet
history, reviews medical record for pertinent nutritional information, records
necessary information, notifies kitchen of likes / dislikes, beverage preference,
and food allergies, and diabetic meal pattern, if needed.
12. Completes discharge summaries for resident who are discharged to another
Facility or home
13. Participates in QIP.
14. Participates as assigned in the orientation of new staff and demonstrates a
positive, helpful, and enthusiastic attitude.
Qualifications
Education/Training/Experience:
If a qualified dietician or other clinically qualified nutrition professional is not employed
full-time, the facility must designate a person to serve as the Director of Food and
Nutrition Services who –
i. For designations prior to November 28, 2016, meets the following requirements
no later than 5 years after November 28, 2016, or no later than 1 year after
November 28, 2016 for designations after November 28, 2016, is
A. A certified dietary manager, or
B. A certified food service manager, or
C. Has similar national certification for food service management and safety
from a national certifying body; or
D. Has an associate’s or higher degree in food service management or in
hospitality, if the course of study includes food service or restaurant
management, from an accredited institution of higher learning; and
ii. In states that have established standards for food service managers or dietary
managers, meets State requirements for food service managers or dietary
managers, and
iii. Receives frequently scheduled consultations from a qualified dietician or other
clinically qualified nutrition professional.
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