Location:
Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing
5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34238
Why Work With Us?
At Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We’re proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment where compassion, respect, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.
We offer our team members:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Scheduling
- Direct Deposit
- Opportunities for Overtime
- Doctegrity – 24/7 telemedicine access for employees and their families
- Panda Perks & Benefits – financial wellness tools, employee discounts, and more
- Comfortable Staffing Ratios
- A supportive, collaborative work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and compassion
- Proud Partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – join the spirited KARE KREWE of Palmer Ranch!
This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.
https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)
Job Summary
We’re seeking an experienced Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to provide temporary leadership of our Dietary Department during a leadership transition. You’ll keep food service and nutritional care running smoothly, maintain regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and set the department up for a seamless handoff to permanent leadership.
Assignment: Temporary/Interim (approx. 8-26 weeks, may be extended or shortened based on facility needs)
Responsibilities
- Immediately assume day-to-day management of the Dietary Department
- Assess operations, staffing, budget, and sanitation in the first week and report recommendations to the Administrator
- Maintain survey readiness and support state surveys, inspections, and plans of correction
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies
- Monitor food safety, sanitation, and diet order accuracy
- Collaborate with the consultant RD, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team on resident nutritional needs
- Manage department budget, ordering, and inventory to control costs
- Schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate dietary staff; support recruitment efforts
- Conduct monthly in-services and departmental meetings
- Document processes and priorities, and orient the permanent CDM
Required Qualifications
- Current CDM, CFPP credential, or completion of an approved dietary manager’s course
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other healthcare setting
- Knowledge of cost control, food management, diet therapy, and sanitation
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior interim, contract, or travel CDM experience
- Experience with state surveys and plans of correction in long-term care
- Current ServSafe Manager certification
Who You Are
A self-starter who can step in quickly, stabilize a team, and work independently with minimal onboarding.