Dietary Director

Accepting applications for full time Dietary Director with CDM certification.

Position is fulltime Monday-Friday and weekends as needed for staffing purposes.

REPORTS TO: Facility Administrator

This position is responsible for the over-all nutritional care of residents as well as directing the Dietary Department staff members in providing quality food service to residents, staff, and others while adhering to facility, regulatory and budgetary guidelines.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Works in an area that may be located in or adjacent to food preparation area; atmosphere may be warm, moist, and odorous; possible hazards include falls due to wet floors, exposure to sudden changes in temperature, cuts and burns in food prep area; requires standing, stooping, bending, and walking intermittently or for extended periods at times; may require pushing or pulling carts and lifting boxes of 25# or less; may be required to deal with emotional disturbances of residents, residents' families or responsible parties, and staff; possible hitting or other undesirable contact by confused residents

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with Clinical RD, Dietary Supervisors, Administrator, Director of Nursing, and the consultant dietitian in developing, evaluating, and revising quality standards of food production, food service and sanitation to assure compliance with Federal and State regulations and standards as well as the policies and procedures of White Oak Management, Inc.
• Routinely observes dietary personnel in performing duties assigned, providing guidance and working with employees to assure optimal over-all food service operation
• Assists with formulation of bi-weekly master work schedules; assures schedule is posted at least two weeks in advance of implementation; assures adequate staff is available for each dietary shift
• Solicits and interviews job applicants for dietary job openings as needed
• Provides and/or oversees orientation and evaluates competency of new employees
• After review with the facility administrator and personnel director, administers or authorizes counseling or disciplinary action per White Oak Management, Inc. policies and procedures
• Completes or assists/approves written evaluations for all dietary employees per White Oak Management, Inc. policy; assures a written competency evaluation of each dietary employee is completed annually and corrective instruction provided as needed
• Provides or assures in-services are provided to all dietary staff on a routine as well as as-needed basis; assures maintenance of written records including an outline of subject matter presented and an attendance sign-in sheet
• Communicates with the White Oak Management, Inc., corporate dietary consultant and implements recommendations per White Oak Management, Inc. policies and procedures
• Assures food, supplies, and equipment are purchased, stored, and maintained to provide optimal food service to residents and staff
• Assists administrator in formulating yearly dietary budget, and manages resources to meet budget guidelines
• Monitors equipment processing maintenance requisitions to ensure equipment is maintained in safe, working order
• Completes or assures White Oak Management, Inc. accounting procedures are followed in a timely manner
• Completes initial nutritional assessments, quarterly assessments, and other dietary documentation per White Oak Manor, Inc., policies and procedures and federal and state guidelines; liaisons with the White Oak Management, Inc. corporate dietary consultant and other medical staff members as needed to formulate optimal nutritional care plans
• Maintains frequent contact with residents, staff, and residents' responsible parties to facilitate optimal nutritional status of all residents
• Participates and provides representation on facility committees, including but not limited to morning stand-up meetings; resident care plan meetings, wounds and weights meetings, Medicare meetings, safety meetings, infection control meetings, resident council meetings, and utilization review meetings
• Completes routine quality improvement audits and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plans of action as needed
• Follows current research literature and trends relating to nutrition and food delivery systems and as recommended by the White Oak Management, Inc. corporate dietitian
• Attends White Oak Management, Inc. in-services as scheduled as well as maintains continuing education hours for retention of RDT or CDM credentials
• Performs other special duties as needed or as assigned by the administrator