Dietary Manager - Healthcare facility

Aventura at Oakwood Village; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

401k plan

Career growth

Job summary

Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, Ohio is seeking a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to oversee the dietary department and support the Dietitian in planning, organizing, and directing daily operations in compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires CDM certification, a supervisory background in a hospital or nursing facility, and knowledge of diet therapy and cost control. A sign-on bonus of $250 is offered along with comprehensive benefits and a path for career growth.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a Certified Dietary Manager (required).
• Graduate of an accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory experience in a hospital or nursing facility.
• Training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Must be registered as a Food Service Director in this state.
• Must know dietary practices and state regulations for long-term care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates dietary services with Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services and other departments.
• Assist in developing departmental policies, procedures, equipment and supplies.
• Develop preliminary and comprehensive dietary assessments for residents.
• Develop written dietary plans of care and set goals for each resident.
• Schedule care plans and assessments for committee meetings.
• Ensure care plans are used in daily dietary services and identify needed equipment.
• Inspect storage and kitchen areas for upkeep and sanitation.
• Review and revise care plans quarterly as necessary.
• Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value when residents refuse meals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cost control

Dietary planning

Leadership in kitchen

Education

Certified Dietary Manager

High school diploma or equivalent

Registered as Food Service Director (state)

Job description

Certified Dietary Manager - CDM $250 Sign-on Bonus!

Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Dietary Manager, where your leadership and nutrition expertise directly enhance residents' health and quality of life.

$250 Sign-on Bonus!

**MUST BE A CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER**

The primary purpose of the Dietary Manager at Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, Ohio, is to assist the Dietitian in planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility. May be directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.)
• Assists the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the dietary needs of each resident.
• Assist in the developing a written dietary plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) that identifies the dietary problem/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each dietary problem/need identified.
• Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting.
• Ensure that all dietary personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in planning daily dietary services for the resident
• Ensure that the care plan identifies any special equipment and utensils the resident may need (e.g., plate guard, enlarged silverware handles, etc.)
• Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly.
• Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value to residents who refuse foods served.
• Must be competent in the use of kitchen equipment as well as their maintenance and sanitation: Blender, Meat Slicer, Steam Table, Refrigerator/Freezers, Can Opener, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Coffee Maker, Plate Warmer, Toaster, and Oven & Range.
• Inspects food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Assists in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

What We Offer!

• Company covers the cost of renewal of your CDM license.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k Retirement account
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement

Education/Experience:

• Must possess, a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be a Certified Dietary Manager (required)
• Be a graduate of an accredited course in dietetic training, approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Must have, as a minimum, 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital or nursing facility
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Must be registered as a Food Service Director in this state.
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the state law, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions in the long-term care facility.

Required education:

• High school or equivalent

Required experience and certification:

• Certified Dietary Manager: 1 year
• Hospital or skilled nursing: 1 year