Dietary Department Director
Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
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Job Summary
- Plans and executes clinical nutrition care services to include nutrition screening nutritional history and assessment and appropriate plan of care in order to meet the specific nutritional needs of each client. Advises the interdisciplinary team on the food habits and other nutritional concerns of the clients to assist in their overall clinical treatment. Plans implements and documents nutrition education activities to teach students about good nutrition practices and to involve the school faculty and the facility staff in activities to enhance the program in compliance with the Child Nutrition Program requirements.
- Completes the Monthly Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Meal Reimbursement Report and submits to MDH-BHA to initiate financial reimbursement. Completes and submits annual Child Nutrition Program Reports. Processes all Meal Benefit Applications yearly and as students are admitted. Maintains Child Nutrition Reimbursement in a readily available and organized manner as required by the Department of Education for review in the MSDE Audit every three years. Provides orientation to new employees on approved meal components meal check-off procedures menus diets special nutritional needs of children and adolescents and on the (CNP). Facilitates the annual mandatory Civil Rights Training to dietary and education staff as required by the Child Nutrition Program. Completes the annual on-site monitoring with written report of another MDH CNP site.
- Develops and maintains effective policies and procedures to assure compliance with and satisfactory performance of all dietary requirements. Establish a Quality Improvement Program to assure provision of quality service.
- Interprets physicians prescriptions for diets and nutritional supplements plans the diets and monitors the service of the nutritional supplements to assure compliance with the prescribed diet therapy.
- Maintains nutrient analyses of menus to assure adequacy compliance with Child Nutrition Program requirements.
Education:Determined by the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice under the licensing requirements for Nutritionists and Dietitians.
Experience: Five years of experience providing professional nutrition or dietetic services which includes three years in a residential or hospital setting and two years managing a clinical and administrative phase of a dietetic program.
Notes:1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in the field of dietetics nutrition institutional administration or other related fieldfor up to one year of the required experience.
may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Dietitian and Nutritionist classifications or Dietitian and Nutritionist specialty codes in the Dietitian field of work on a year-for-yearbasis for the required experience.
1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Dietitian/Nutritionist from the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice.
2. Candidates for positions in this classification must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) prior to completion of probationary period and must maintain a current registration during their time of employment. Candidates who are currently registered should submit proof of CDR registration with application.
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all related education experience dates and hours of indicate your college degree and major on your application if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S. any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on thecertified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply onlinethe paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH Recruitment and Selection Division 201 W. Preston St. Room 114-B Baltimore MD application materials must be received by 5 pm close of business on the closing date for the recruitment no postmarks will be accepted.
If additional information is required the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload please fax the requested informationto .Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruitment retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity.
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