Dietary Supervisor (71219)

Desoto Health; Arcadia (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Desoto Health is seeking a Dietary Supervisor to oversee nutrition care for residents in ARCADIA, FL. You will complete nutritional assessments, develop care plans, supervise dietary staff, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality resident nutrition.

Responsibilities include maintaining MDS, documenting progress, ensuring food safety, and providing resident education. Must have SAFE AND SERVE certification and Dietetic program education; experience in quantity food

Qualifications

• Education in Dietetic programs and basic computer skills.
• Two (2) years’ experience with quantity food production, clinical skills, and supervising dietary staff.
• Must be certified in SAFE AND SERVE.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains MDS (RAPs and triggers), nutritional histories and assessments on all residents.
• Documents progress notes on residents’ nutritional status and coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan team.
• Decides, organizes, motivates, and uses resources efficiently; supervises Head Cooks, Cooks and Dietary Aide staff.
• Consults with Dietary Manager on policies and procedures for food production, tray service, and safety of staff.
• Coordinates with the Consultant Registered Dietitian on residents’ nutritional needs.
• Ensures proper storage of all foods and supplies; follows food sanitation requirements.
• Leads training for Dietary staff and provides nutrition education to residents and families.
• Communicates nutrition status to nursing staff and supports care planning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Dietetic program education

SAFE AND SERVE certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: ARCADIA, FL 34266

Completes initial nutritional assessment on each resident. Completes resident nutritional plan of care, chart on residents in medical chart. Updates on a minimum of quarterly. Responsible for supervision of Dietary Staff as assigned by Dietary Manager.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be certified in SAFE AND SERVE
• Education in Dietetic programs. Basic computer skills.
• Two (2) years’ experience with quantity food production, clinical skills and ability to supervise dietary staff.

Qualifications

Ability to manage, train, develop, direct and maintain interpersonal relationships with the staff and the residents.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development and maintaining MDS (RAPs and triggers), nutritional histories and assessments on all residents.
• Documents progress notes on all residents of progress of nutritional status and coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan team in care plan development.
• Responsible for making decisions, organizing, motivating staff, use of materials and equipment in a manner to obtain cooperation and efficient use of resources.
• Supervises Head Cooks, Cooks and Dietary Aide staff on a daily basis.
• Confers with Dietary Manage on policies and procedures for the dietary department with emphasis on food production, tray service, resident nutritional care and supervision of Dietary staff.
• Coordinates with the Consultant Registered Dietitian in areas of resident nutritional assessed needs.
• Accountable for the proper storage of all foods and supplies used by the Dietary department.
• Ensures that all food preparation follows required sanitation procedures and meets requirements of Food Handling procedures.
• Evaluates and provides direction in food production including standardizing recipes, portion control, problem solving and Quality Assessment and Assurance activities.
• Responsible for regular participation in department meetings and provides training of Dietary staff.
• Provides residents and families with nutritional education as indicated and appropriate.
• Communicates with nursing staff regarding nutritional status of residents and provides recommendations needed to meet resident identified needs.
• Responsible for setting up cardex, tray tickets, charts and files diet requisitions on all residents.
• Responsible for developing, teaching, monitoring and enforcing safety guidelines to create a safe working environment for the Dietary staff.
• Supervises and monitors employee work habits to ensure proper back safety practices are used.