Assistant Director - Food and Nutrition Services - FT - Days - MRHS

Memorial Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL seeks a leadership role directing the Food and Nutrition Department to align with the Memorial Experience. The position oversees the dietetic internship program, sets policies, and manages staffing, education and accreditation standards.

The role requires a master’s degree and RD/CDM certification, with experience in clinical nutrition or food service, and a track record in healthcare management and program improvement.

Qualifications

• Two years of clinical nutrition or food service experience; healthcare management preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required for RD eligibility; master’s degree required for new eligibility.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) by CDR or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).

Responsibilities

• Maintain ACEND accreditation standards for the dietetic internship program, including intern records, complaints, curriculum and evaluation.
• Assist with operating, strategic and capital budgets; pursue cost savings initiatives.
• Provide education to interns with internal/external SMEs; document core competencies and learning activities.
• Develop policies and procedures for managing all components of the internship program.
• Coordinate education and orientation components; recruit, advise, evaluate and counsel interns.
• Plan staffing, hiring, orienting, evaluating and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Collaborate with the Director to meet program goals and accreditation standards.
• Ensure clinical nutrition, patient services and culinary areas follow regulatory standards; oversee performance improvement and data analysis.

Skills

Accountability

Customer Service

Food Safety Management

Kitchen Sanitation

Managing People

Patient and Family Centered Care

Responding to Change

Standards of Behavior

Education

Masters degree

Registered Dietitian Certification (CDR)

Job description

Location:

Hollywood, Florida

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary:

Directs the functional area’s activities and resources of the Food and Nutrition Department to ensure alignment with Memorial Healthcare System.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the maintenance of the dietetic internship program’s accreditation standards with ACEND to include intern records, complaints, program curriculum and evaluation, and timely submission of fees, documents, and reports.Assists with maintaining operational, strategic and capital budgets for the department. Responsible for pursuing and implementing cost savings initiatives and strategies.Provides education to interns in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts; maintains organized documentation of dietetic intern’s learning activities, core competencies, and other dietetic internship projects and initiatives. Responsible for coordination and development of education and orientation components.Responsible for the development of policies and procedures for effectively managing all components of the dietetic internship program.Works with department’s Director in the development and implementation of operational goals and policies and procedures consistent with the administrative, legal and ethical requirements and objectives of the organization.Responsible for recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling of dietetic interns.Plans and monitors staffing functions for assigned areas, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and disciplinary actions.Responsible for achieving the dietetic internship program’s goals and objectives through collaboration with interns, preceptors, and advisory board members, to ensure adherence to program and accreditation standards.Ensures the clinical nutrition, patient services and culinary areas follow appropriate regulatory standards and policies; oversees the department’s performance improvement plan and data analysis.

Competencies:

ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT, KITCHEN SANITATION, MANAGING PEOPLE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

Masters (Required)Registered Dietitian CDR Certification (CDR) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: This role requires critical thinking skills, effective communication, decisive judgment, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The incumbent must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action when required. Required Work Experience: Two (2) years of clinical nutrition or food service experience; healthcare management experience preferred. Other Information: Additional Certification Information: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required for those individuals that are registered or have established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023.A minimum of a master’s degree is required for those seeking eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians for the first time, on or after January 1, 2024. Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM). [Note: If the Clinical Dietitians will report directly to the Assistant Director role, the Assistant Director must be a Registered Dietitian.]

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Bending and Stooping = 60%
• Climbing = 40%
• Keyboard Entry = 60%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
• Running = 0%
• Sitting = 60%
• Squatting = 40%
• Standing = 60%
• Walking = 60%
• Audible Speech = 60%
• Hearing Acuity = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 60%
• Taste Discrimination = 60%
• Depth Perception = 60%
• Distinguish Color = 60%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 60%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 0%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 40%
• Hazardous Medication = 0%
• Latex = 0%
• Computer Monitor = 60%
• Domestic Animals = 20%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 60%
• Fire Risk = 40%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 40%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
• Potential Electric Shock = 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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