Dietary Services Director - Resident Nutrition Leader

Infinity Healthcare Consulting; Huntington (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation Time-Cash Out Option

Paid Sick Time

Group Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life insurance plans

Disability plans

401K

Job summary

Infinity Healthcare Consulting seeks a Dietary Manager to assist the Dietitian in planning, organizing, and directing the dietary department, ensuring quality nutritional services in a clean and safe facility in Indiana.

The role coordinates with Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, and other departments, develops care plans, and maintains menus and equipment. A strong focus on compliance and resident well‑being is expected.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Assists in planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan
• Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
• Interviews residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history
• Assists in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served
• Ensures that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• Ensures that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures

Job description

Infinity Healthcare Consulting seeks a Dietary Manager to assist the Dietitian in planning, organizing, and directing the dietary department, ensuring quality nutritional services in a clean and safe facility in Indiana.

The role coordinates with Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, and other departments, develops care plans, and maintains menus and equipment. A strong focus on compliance and resident well‑being is expected.