REGESTERED DIETITIAN

IntegriNurse; East Longmeadow (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc. in East Longmeadow, MA is seeking a Dietary Services Director to plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's dietary department.

You will coordinate with Nursing, Housekeeping and Social Services, supervise food service staff, ensure sanitation, plan menus per physician orders, and participate in surveys to meet quality and regulatory standards. The role also involves discharge planning, budget awareness, and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and directing dietary services in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to coordinate dietary services with Nursing and Social Services.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Strong record-keeping and care-plan development.
• Excellent communication and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and direct the Dietary Department and programs.
• Coordinate dietary services with Nursing, Housekeeping, and Social Services.
• Inspect storage and prep areas for safety and cleanliness.
• Review survey deficiencies and develop corrective action plans.
• Assist in planning resident discharge dietary elements.
• Participate in facility surveys and prepare required reports.
• Interview residents or families for diet history.
• Maintain records of residents' food likes/dislikes.
• Develop diet plans and menus as prescribed by physicians.
• Ensure compliance with physician orders and quality standards.

Skills

Dietary management

Team leadership

Menu planning

Quality control

Job description

East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center
East Longmeadow, MA 01028, USA

Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Dietary Department and its programs and activities.
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.).
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections.
• Assist in planning the dietary services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician.
• Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, & other departments in planning food service programs and activities.
• Ensure that dietary service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Ensure that all food storage rooms, preparation areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
• Recommend to the Dietitian and/or Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the department.

Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc.

• Place orders for equipment and supplies as necessary or as may be required.
• Ensure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are maintained at adequate levels at all times.
• Assist in interviewing food supply vendors, as may be required.
• Assist in the purchasing of food service supplies, equipment, etc., as required.
• Develop a written dietary plan of care that identifies the dietary problems/needs of the resident and goals to be accomplished.
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with others involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved.

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