JOB SUMMARY
Position: Support Service Manager/Dietitian
Company: CareCorp Seniors Services
Job Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District, BC
Job type: Full-time, Permanent 3-days management and 2-days as clinical dietitian
Job Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District, BC
Job type: Full-time, Permanent 3-days management and 2-days as clinical dietitian
WORK PERFORMED
- Identify and monitor level of nutrition and hydration risk for all residents.
- Complete scheduled assessment, upon admission, annually and when significant changes in status occur.
- Prioritize and respond to dietary referrals.
- Develop, evaluate and modify nutritional care plans for all residents; liaise with residents, family members and/or substitute decision makers and the interdisciplinary team when implementing dietary interventions.
- Conduct swallowing assessments, as needed.
- Complete clinical audits as assigned by the site or required per licensing.
- Provide nutrition counselling and education to residents and family members and/or substitute decision makers, as needed, in line with supporting Residents’ nutrition care.
- Participate in care conferences and committee meetings as needed.
- Provide education and training to dietary and nursing staff to support home-specific policies and procedures, as needed.
- Develops, executes, controls, achieves and evaluates departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures and ensure that the required standards, Food Safety and sanitation are met.
- Identifies and implements systems and processes which ensure the facility remains fully operational with minimal “down-time” during regular and emergency situations.
- Ensures licensing, client, CareCorp, and industry standards are met/exceeded in providing high quality meals and snacks to meet the nutritional needs of residents.
- Maintains communication and develops relationships with the CareCorp management team, professional organizations, suppliers, sales representatives, collaborative agencies, and the community as a whole.
- Supervises all food and environmental services staff by performing duties such as interviewing, hiring, scheduling and coordinating work assignments, evaluating employee performance, disciplines employees and determining related training and orientation requirements.
- Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping/laundry, dietary services and equipment, and takes corrective action.
- Conducts orientation training and in-service training to explain policies, work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment.
- Establishes standards and procedures for work of housekeeping, laundry and dietary staff.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition from an approved university, supplemented by a Dietetic Internship and one year previous experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as a clinical dietitian.
- Must be a dietitian, registered in good standing (or eligible for registration) with the College of Dietitians of BC.
- Restricted A activities
- Minimum of three years experience in the food service industry.
- Experience in LTC or assisted living setting preferred.
- Experience with PCC and CB diets is a bonus.
