Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) / Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)

Senior Living Communities•Tega Cay, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) administers and ensures a nutritionally sound, safe, healthy, and fulfilling dining experience for residents in a senior living facility. The role ensures that nutritional screenings, food preferences, and food acceptance are accurately obtained, monitored, and recorded in medical records in accordance with regulations and facility guidelines. The CDM collaborates continuously with the Registered Dietitian (RD) to support residents’ food and nutrition needs and ensures food- and fluid-related interventions are included in plans of care. The position supports meal planning, menu certification and publication, dining services, resident snack programs, sanitation, clinical dietary needs, nutritional assessments, care planning, therapeutic diets, food safety, and regulatory compliance. It also includes completing the nutritional section of the MDS, participating in resident care conferences and quality assurance meetings, and documenting required information in medical records and logs. The work is primarily indoors in a kitchen and resident-care setting and involves frequent physical activity, extended standing, and regular long hours, including frequent night and weekend work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certified Dietary Manager designation from a state-accepted or recognized institution, or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Ability to meet or exceed company attendance and punctuality standards.
Ability to use electronic records, miscellaneous software, and office equipment.
Ability to understand and follow directions and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to conduct business professionally and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to work indoors for most of the workday in conditions including fluorescent lighting, HVAC, solid-surface flooring, typical kitchen heat and cold, and normal kitchen noise.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing; ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and independently push up to 250 pounds.
Ability to lift objects weighing 35 pounds or less over the head and move objects weighing 50 pounds or less.
Ability to assist residents with daily living and evacuations using proper body mechanics.
Regularly work long hours and frequent nights and weekends.
Two years of experience in a similar position is desired.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

Represent the campus positively and foster respect and courtesy for residents and employees.
Promote safety and the well-being of residents and employees, uphold the company’s mission, and maintain HIPAA confidentiality standards.
Communicate with the Registered Dietitian and Executive Chef regarding meal planning for the Care Services Center.
Coordinate menu certification and menu extensions with the Registered Dietitian and arrange for certified menus to be published and posted.
Assist with oversight of dining areas, ensuring fine dining for Assisted Living residents and family-style or direct dining for Memory Care and Skilled Nursing residents.
Assist with the resident snack program and ensure appropriate par levels are set.
Assist with sanitation programs, cleaning schedules, and inspections in accordance with policies.
Coordinate with the Director of Nursing, Registered Dietitian, and care-plan team members on residents’ medical nutrition needs, including weight-loss management and medically managed dietary therapy.
Manage the weight report for Quality Assurance Meetings, with assistance from the Registered Dietitian.
Report recurring significant clinical dietary concerns to the Care Services Administrator and Director of Nursing.
Complete Section K, the nutritional section, of the MDS.
Conduct resident nutritional screenings, including gathering food and fluid intake information, preferences, allergies, and intolerances.
Assist the Registered Dietitian with calculating nutritional intake for skilled nursing admissions and residents when needed.
Identify residents’ nutrition problems and needs and alert the Registered Dietitian as needed.
Assist the Registered Dietitian with care planning to address nutritional deficiencies.
Implement diet plans based on physician orders and appropriate diet modifications.
Use standard nutrition care procedures within the CDM scope of practice.
Document nutritional assessment data in medical records as required by policy and state and federal guidelines.
Review intake records and conduct visual meal rounds.
Participate in Resident Care Conferences.
Counsel new admissions on basic diet restrictions and provide basic diet information.
Specify food-preparation standards and procedures in accordance with policy.
Provide direction or input for preparing and serving therapeutic diets and supplemental feedings.
Protect food throughout preparation, holding, serving, cooling, and transportation.
Monitor pantries and kitchens for compliance with policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Monitor and record food and liquid temperatures, ensuring food is held at 135 degrees or higher and liquids at 40 degrees or below.
Monitor and record refrigerator and cooler temperatures and notify maintenance immediately when temperatures are out of compliance.
Maintain knowledge of fire and safety procedures, including procedures involving blood-borne pathogens.
Maintain proper attire and a high standard of appearance.
Participate in professional-improvement workshops, seminars, and meetings for continuing education in food service.
Perform other duties assigned by the Care Services Administrator.
Assist residents with daily living and evacuations using proper body mechanics.
Attend training, continuing-education opportunities, emergency situations, and other company functions when required; occasional travel may be needed.