Certified dietary manager vs registered dietitian

Differences between certified dietary manager and registered dietitian duties and responsibilities

Certified dietary manager example responsibilities.

• Handle USDA reimbursement; attend USDA grant meetings along with monthly monitoring at every site, and manage budgets.
• Manage point of sale system and train staff on system's functions, also implement and train on a new POS.
• Manage operations and provide support to a team of 245 union employees at various elementary, middle and high school cafeterias.
• Serve as an SNF and MDS team member responsible for resident wind, nutritional, and over all care assessment.
• Have a weekly culinary meeting with residents to get there input.
• Oversee kitchen staff production, maintaining OSHA standards, maintain residents charts.
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Registered dietitian example responsibilities.

• Help patients maintain nutritional adequacy while managing food allergies.
• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Manage the in-store dietitian program providing nutrition education, culinary workshops, food demonstrations, and nutritional assessments.
• Develop and conduct weight loss programs; provide nutritional counseling for cardiac rehabilitation patients.
• Diet education to nonsurgical patients on eating disorders, diabetes and other nutrition relate conditions.
• Cover all topics ranging from weight management to oncology.
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