Nutrition Services Director; NSD

Job Details:

Job Location:

Skilled Nursing at Park Valley Inn Health Center - Round Rock, TX 78681, Position Type:
Full Time, Job Category:
Nutrition Services,

Job Summary:

• a CDM or Certified Food Service Manager. .
• Minimum of one years experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English language and with a knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement used in food preparation.
• Ability to cook/prepare food preferred.

• Establishes and maintains standards for purchasing, storing and preparation of food.
• Establishes and maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards to assure compliance with government regulations.
• Plans and administers departmental budget.
• Plans and directs employee staffing schedule and assignments to ensure effective food service.
• With Registered Dietitian, monitors nutritional status of patients using regular assessments, progress notes and care planning.
• Represents Nutrition Services Department at staff meetings and communicates pertinent administrative information to staff.
• Adapts master menu cycle to individual and facility preferences with Registered Dietitian.
• Purchase or requisitions food supplies in appropriate quantities based upon the menu and established budgetary parameters
• Supervises receiving and storing of food.
• Monitors all temperatures per local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield.
• Completes initial patient food preferences.
• Maintains diet roster and nourishment list.
• Maintains kitchen Equipment Log.
• Prepares, updates and audits tray tickets as needed.
• In-services Nutrition Services staff on regular basis.
• Prepares and submits financial reports as required.
• Monitors e-mail on regular basis.
• Coordinates catering as necessary.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Attends patient care plan meetings.
• Completes employee evaluations on either an annual basis or post probationary period; as well as provides counsel or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer;
We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.