Patient Meal Services Leader - Registered Dietitian

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health’s Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver seeks a dedicated leader to oversee patient meal services within the Culinary Service department. You will steer daily operations, uphold therapeutic diets, and partner with nursing to meet patient needs while ensuring safety, quality, and cost-effective service.

The role requires a Registered Dietitian, nutrition leadership, and strong HR and quality improvement capabilities. 40 hours weekly with a competitive benefits package.

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).
• ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current.

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.
• Leads patient meal areas and trains in therapeutic diets; coordinates with frontline caregivers to assure all diets are followed per provider orders.
• Implements established clinical best practices to deliver exceptional care and service at the appropriate cost.
• Provides value-based leadership to establish high functioning teams and operations in an accountable environment.
• Facilitates human resources functions including hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating, conflict resolution, and termination.
• Manages employees to ensure food safety standards and regulatory guidelines are met.

Skills

Food Service

People Management

Food Safety and Sanitation

Business

Computer Literacy

Interpersonal Communication

Financial Competence

Nutrition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Service/ Dietetics/ Nutrition/ Management

Registered Dietitian certification

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Database applications

Scheduling software

Internet & Email

Computerized tracking systems

Job description

Intermountain Health’s Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver seeks a dedicated leader to oversee patient meal services within the Culinary Service department. You will steer daily operations, uphold therapeutic diets, and partner with nursing to meet patient needs while ensuring safety, quality, and cost-effective service.

The role requires a Registered Dietitian, nutrition leadership, and strong HR and quality improvement capabilities. 40 hours weekly with a competitive benefits package.