Dietitian Nutritionist

Company: Sodexo
Location: Brockton
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Unit Description: Grow your career and develop a team that shares your desire to make a difference. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a Dietitian/Assistant Clinical Nutrition Manager position at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, MA . This 240-bed community hospital is part of the Steward System, which provides ample opportunities for involvement in regional and national initiatives. Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager III, the successful candidate will: train, mentor and help supervise a team of three inpatient dietitians; assist with day-to-day managment of the clinical nutrition program; provide direct patient care on inpatient units; support ongoing Performance Improvement and Quality Management projects; provide training and education to department staff and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals; and serve in a leadership role on the Food and Nutrition Services team. Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for Dietitians who will: be a Registered Dietitian with 2 years acute care experience and demonstrate a great clinical knowledge base; have proven supervisory or management experience; demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and customer service skills; and have a strong commitment to excellence in all aspects of patient care. Learn more about Good Samaritan Medical Center Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs. Not the job for you? At Sodexo, we offer Dietitian positions in a variety of business segments, including Schools, Universities, Healthcare and Senior Living locations across the United States. Continue your search for Dietitian jobs . Working for Sodexo: Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. As the largest private employer of dietitians, we have tremendous job opportunities for registered dietitians who are looking to get more out of their career IN200 What We Offer: Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training. Position Summary: Provides general to specialized nutrition care for patients, residents, and the community in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Functions as a nutrition resource to assigned patient care areas, developing peers, and foodservice staff to ensure the provision of safe, high quality care. May function as a Lead providing supervision to clinical nutrition and/or patient foodservice staff. Maintains professional and business practices to assure regulatory compliance and to uphold company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement. Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services. Executes and directs the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) for complex practice as a specialist or in an expanded clinical role; is accountable for the provision of safe and reliable care and services and completion of documentation in accordance with individual and statutory scope, regulatory standards and facility policies, protocols and practice guidelines, including clinical privileges.- 40% Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and training to meet basic and specialized clinical needs, promote disease management, educate healthcare personnel, interns and students on nutrition care strategies and support foodservice staff competency; offers input into development and enhancement of learning activities and educational resources and initiates referrals as needed to elevate care, support continuation of nutrition care plans or elevate educational processes. - 20% Continually improves and expands performance and demonstrates professional growth by advancing nutrition-related skills and engaging in tailored professional education to develop a deeper understanding of concepts and principles associated with one or more areas of specialty practice. - 20% Actively engages in interdisciplinary activities to promote the nutrition care plan and serve as a resource on nutrition-related issues; collaborates and communicates with clinical and culinary departments in the development, implementation and promotion of operating standards, tools, resources and programs for general and specialized clinical practice and foodservice operations in accordance with Sodexo standards; participates in the development of interdisciplinary policies and protocols. - 10% Participates independently or with minimal guidance in performance improvement (PI) activities and demonstrates readiness to offer outcomes-based solutions to promote continuous improvement. - 10% Qualifications & Requirements: Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, a master---s degree will be required) Basic Functional Experience - 3 years experienced practitioner able to work with minimal supervision Credentials Requirement: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certification/licensure as required by state(s) of practice Specialty credential in area(s) of focused practice, as applicable, or advanced practice certification (RD-AP/RDN-AP) Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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