DIETARY COORDINATOR - LIBERTY COMMONS OF LEE COUNTY

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment. 

We are currently seeking an experienced:

DIETARY COORDINATOR 

Full Time, Days

Job Summary:

• Collaborates with the facility administrator to coordinate all Dietary Services in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and Facility policies and procedures.
• Coordinates food service to assure patients receive nutritious, attractively, served diets as ordered by their attending physician in accordance with approved corporate menu cycle.
• Attends MDS conference on the day of admission to assess dietary needs. Completes Nutritional assessment – UDA and dietary section of MDS according to current policy and places dietary problems, goals, and approaches on Care Plan. Completes Dietary MDS questions for 5 day,14 day, 30 day and 60 day review period as scheduled.
• Attends (or assigns designee to attend) Patient Care Planning Conferences and participates in Interdisciplinary Care Plan Conferences.
• Completes Quarterly Reviews and Annual Update of the Nutritional Assessment – UDA and the dietary section of the MDS as scheduled.
• Visits patients upon admission and on a scheduled basis to discuss dietary needs, likes and dislikes, food preferences and to assess dietary needs. Documents information obtained.
• Documents dietary information in patient’s medical record per Facility policies and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares for Senior Nutrition Services Coordinator’s visit; completes and compiles required information.
• Prepares and/or monitors the work schedule for dietary services staff. Assures adequate personnel are on duty for each shift.
• Prepares and/or monitors payroll reports, absentee slips, overtime sheets, etc. and sends to Business Office as directed by Administrator.
• Prepares and/or monitors the work schedules to include vacation and/or holidays due to the dietary services employees. Sends holiday vacation sheets to Business Office at the end of each pay period.
• Assists the administrator in the completion of evaluations for dietary services employees in a timely manner.
• Assures open communication between self, dietary supervisors, dietary staff, and between other department staff.
• Meets with staff on a weekly basis to discuss area needs and possible solutions as well as to receive suggestions on matters pertaining to department operations.
• Reviews dietary policies and procedures periodically and makes recommendations for changes/additions as necessary to Senior Nutrition Services Coordinator and Administrator.
• Implements Infection Control policies and procedures of Facility. Serves on Infection Control Committee. Adheres to Infection Control regulations and assures standards are maintained by Dietary Services Department.
• Serves on Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee. Participates in Quality Assurance Program. Performs and/or assigns monitors to assure quality service.
• Serves on Safety Committee and adheres to safety practices of Facility. Monitors dietary services staff for adherence to safety practices.
• Notifies Administrator of staffing needs in Dietary Services Department.
• Takes part in interviews for department staff and makes recommendations to Administrator for hiring.
• Monitors the orientation and training of dietary services employees per Facility policy.
• Maintains employee records regarding requested shifts, assignments and seniority.
• Assists in maintaining and updating job descriptions for Dietary Services Department as needed.
• Reports disciplinary problems involving dietary services personnel as needed following established procedures to the administrator.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment. Assesses need for additional equipment or repair and maintenance of current equipment. Assures maintenance per manufacturer’s recommendation per established schedule.
• Recommends and/or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education for the department as required.
• Assures timely completion of online education requirements for self and all Dietary Staff.
• Assists with monitoring and/or research related to the quality of dietary services.
• Works directly with other departments to implement needs of patients in the Facility.
• Participates in Department Directors meetings, noting concerns, suggestions for improvement, etc. from Dietary Services Department.
• Assures adequate food supplies by ordering, purchasing and stocking ample supplies per Facility policies and practices.
• Completes daily spend down report, on a timely basis to maintain budget compliance.
• Monitors dietary equipment to assure cleaning and/or maintenance.
• Assumes any position in department to assure coverage.
• Submits documentation for quarterly Dietary Service Department recognition awards as eligible.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age, or older, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a certified dietary manager or enrolled in a Dietary Manager Training program which has been approved by the Dietary Managers Association and/or awaiting to take the National Certification exam.
• Must purchase and wear required uniform.
• Must cooperate with other Facility leaders and the ability to coordinate plans and organization for the Dietary Department.
• Must be knowledgeable of cost accounting, record keeping, budget planning, menu planning, diet therapy, and purchasing procedures, as well as dietary management and serve on related committees as needed.
• Plans and participates in inservice and staff meetings for Dietary Department.
• Demonstrates neat appearance and good personal hygiene.
• Complies with DMA Code of Ethics and Standards of Performance.
• Is HIPAA compliant; maintains confidentiality and assures resident rights.
• Must read, know and follow personnel, department and Facility policies.

Visit www.libertyhealthcareandrehab.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.