Plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations. Responsible for maintaining the Dietary Department in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner and provide nutritionally adequate meals.
Requirements
- Interviews patient/family to obtain food preferences, habits, diet history and other pertinent nutrition information.
- Completes clinical documentation in the medical record pertaining to the nutritional needs of the patient.
- Reviews regular and therapeutic diet orders to ensure they are served as prescribed and in accordance to the menu.
- Conducts inventory, purchases food/supplies and monitors receipt for compliance with organization’s standard of practice and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintains the proper storage, preparation, distribution and serving of food under sanitary conditions.
- Supervises tray line service and conducts tray audits.
- Follows procedures for serving partner meals.
- Supervises proper procedures for cleaning all kitchen equipment.
- Monitors food production to ensure meals are prepared and served to maintain nutritive value.
- Maintain compliance with budgetary guidelines.