CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER

The Certified Dietary Manager is responsible for the advanced nutrition of residents and is given a caseload of residents. Is responsible to manage the nutrition of short term, long term, hospice, and feeding tube residents.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The Diet Technician will have the ability to:

• Analyze situations accurately and adopt and effective course of action
• Operate a computer
• Work independently with little direction
• Oral and written communication skills
• Principles and practices of supervision and training

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate or bachelor& degree in nutrition
• Certified Dietary manager if applicable base on state regulations.
  An Equal Opportunity Employe

• Conduct initial assessments , food preference interviews for assigned residents
• Monitor progress of short and long term residents and document accordingly
• Conduct meal rounds and document residents meal consumption and satisfaction
• Participate in wound round and interdisciplinary meetings
• Work closely with the interdisciplinary team
• Participates in meal and menu planning
• Assist in planning resident meals, guides and individuals and families to food selections
• Inputs new resident diets food preferences and allergies and make changes to resident preferences as necessary
• Enters menus in the systems (type) and make changes as necessary
• Inspects unit pantry, dayroom and dining room area daily to assure compliance with health, safety and sanitation requirements and regulations
• Adheres to appropriate code of ethics (CC); and
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality
• Another task as required by the Registered dietitian