Lead Dietitian - Work from Home USA Only

About the Role

This position is responsible for all aspects of Patient Services within the Culinary Service department in the hospital. This position will oversee daily operations of this service line, implementing system-level best practice standards, organizing and managing quality initiatives, meeting regulatory compliance, managing caregiver productivity, cost-effective service delivery, and realizing customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of patient meal services
• Partners with nursing to meet patients' needs by doing education with nursing and ensuring we are following appropriate guidelines
• Provides value-based leadership to establish high functioning teams and operations in an accountable environment
• Facilitates all human resources functions including hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating, conflict resolution, constructive discipline, and termination
• Manages employees to ensure that food safety standards and regulatory guidelines are met
• Monitors quality and satisfaction scores
• Communicates nutrition expertise with appropriate healthcare providers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Service, Dietetics, Nutrition or Management
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of hire
• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required only in the states of Utah and Idaho)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team
• Experience using word processing, advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications, as well as computerized tracking systems
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work and navigate the complexities of hospital food service operations and therapeutic diets with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience using advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, nutrition services software, and computerized tracking systems
• Demonstrated experience in quality and clinical improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams of at least 5 members to include 2-3 years of experience as a Dietitian
• Experience in food service or a culinary background

Skills

• Food Service
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Computer Literacy
• Financial Competence
• Nutrition

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment
• Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals

Shift

Full-time (40 hrs/wk).

Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.