Dietitian-On-Call

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Coordinates and evaluates all food and nutrition

operations in compliance with regulatory requirements. Plans,

coordinates, and evaluates the personnel and activities of the food and

nutrition services department that report to this position. Supports

food and equipment purchasing decisions. Manages budget and human

resources needs of staff. Develops and implements department policies.

Directs administrative and clinical operations of the clinical nutrition

services, providing leadership and oversight to ensure quality and

effective clinical nutrition services. Determines resource needs and

oversees departmental operational and capital budgets. Oversees

department performance improvement activities in accordance with

organizational and regulatory agency requirements. Ensures food and

nutrition services meet health, safety, and welfare standards with

respect to nutrition; develops and enforces policies and procedures.

Essential Duties Supervises, plans, schedules, and assigns work to

subordinates. Evaluates food products based on customer acceptance,

cost, quality, and quantity; modifies the food and nutrition program as

needed to meet expectations. Develops interdepartmental communication

for effective food and nutrition service systems management. Develops

and maintains organizational and departmental goals, policies, and

procedures. Ensures that food and nutrition services are in compliance

with state, county, and local inspection standards. Directs department

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program in conjunction

with the Food Services Manager; ensures compliance with departmental

policies and procedures. Provides clinical nutrition services for

clients in nursing home units; consults with staff and families on

nutrition problems; assesses clients\' needs; charts clinical

assessments and recommendations; ensures nutrition problems are

addressed and needs are met in an appropriate and effective manner.

Monitors and evaluates nutrition interventions. Provides nutrition

consults and assessments for psychiatric hospital and CBRF. Oversees

group nutrition programming for psychiatric hospital. Writes group

nutrition curriculum ensuring timely topics and current education

materials are used. Audits the documentation of subordinates and

facilitates corrective action as needed. Provides oversight to all

clinical dietitians, including their assessment, planning, evaluation,

and nutrition care of patients. Writes general and therapeutic menus and

nourishments; modifies diets according to physician\'s orders. Makes

recommendations for diet orders on nursing home, hospital, and CBRF.

Serves as liaison between medical and nursing staff. Attends admission,

discharge, and other care client conferences as clinically needed.

Directs and monitors department clinical nutrition educational programs

• Provide education to staff, residents, and clients as needed.
  
  

Participates in department and county committees as needed. Assists with

catering program for special functions such as luncheons, employee

recognition meetings, Christmas parties, open house, county functions,

etc. at the Community Treatment Center; ensures that meals are pleasing,

sanitary and healthy. Maintains the confidential nature of client

business information. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting 20 pounds maximum with

frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Intermittent standing, walking and sitting. Using hand(s)/feet for

repetitive single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, and

operation controls. Occasional bending, twisting, squatting, climbing,

reaching, and grappling. Communicating orally in a clears manner.

Distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes. Distinguishing

people or objects at varied distances under a variety of light

conditions. Brown County is an E-Verify employer. Click the links below

for more information.

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Knowledge of clinical and administrative dietetics including normal and

therapeutic food and nutrition services. Knowledge of food and nutrition

planning, assessment, patterns, and modified diets. Knowledge of long

term care and hospital clinical and behavioral nutrition standards and

regulations. Knowledge of clinical nutrition assessment, diagnosis and

interventions with ability to monitor and evaluate interventions and

care plans. Knowledge of therapeutic diet interventions for behavioral

health and clinical nutrition problems. Knowledge of food service

administration including budgeting, personel management, and recipe

development and adjustment. Knowledge of state and federal quality food

service and clinical nutrition standards and regulations. Knowledge of

proper food storage and food service equipment. Knowledge of food

specifications. Knowledge of employee relations, ethics, labor laws and

standards of regulatory agencies governing food service operations.

Ability to supervise and manage subordinates. Ability to organize and

plan activities. Ability to motivate personnel to ensure completion of

assignments. Ability to interact with clients in a therapeutic manner.

Ability to maintain confidential information. Ability to address

difficult situations with clients in a tactful manner. Ability to

identify problems and make necessary changes to optimize department

objectives. Ability to organize and conduct nutrition focused client

group sessions. Ability to work required hours of the position.

\*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:

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