Description
Dietary Manager - Part Time Remote
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for clinical nutrition assessment and recommendations of care for residents/patients in long term care facilities. Provides leadership and management expertise to promote regulatory compliance, quality nutrition and safety. Primarily a remote role with limited travel.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Effectively communicate (both written and orally) with physicians, staff, residents and families, consultants, and corporate staff in respect to all phases of dietary services.
- Partner with facility on company regulatory compliance.
- Provides facilities with consultative guidance for professional nutrition and dietary standards in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- Responsible for each facility completing timely and appropriate documentation.
- Provides medical nutrition therapy on new admissions and residents at nutritional risk according to national standards of practice.
- Acts as an advisor to the dietary manager by providing in–service training for the dietary department and nursing staff.
- Assures that the administrator and corporate staff receive the consultant reports containing all activities performed during consultation.
- Recommends kitchens and other food service equipment needs for all centers.
- Maintain continuing education in the nutrition profession.
- Regional Dietitian will exercise discretion and good judgment in interpersonal relationships with staff, residents, family members and peers in the organization.
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree with major in relevant field. Recent grads encouraged to apply.
- Must hold current Registered Dietitian license in the state in which the facility operates.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 2+ years’ experience preferred
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
- Must be a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and hold a current License in GA, SC, NC.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
(Preferred qualifications)
- Knowledge to successfully evaluate and apply the principles of nutritional standards.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including relevant sanitation and safety codes within Long Term Care.
- Able to evaluate and direct dietary services activities.
- Strong organization and planning skills needed to direct, assist, and provide information in a timely manner.
- Leadership skills are needed to assure, guide, and facilitate the consultants in their daily duties, problems, and situations.
- Able to make quick logical decisions that will benefit the resident, staff, and facility.
- Primarily a remote role with limited travel
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As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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