Patient Nutrition Director | Dietary Services Leader

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & PR

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Job summary

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital seeks a Director of Dietary Services to lead the hospital's food and nutrition operations, ensuring meals meet clinical standards and regulatory requirements. You’ll work with the Registered Dietitian to support individualized patient nutrition plans and oversee daily dietary operations.

The role requires RD or equivalent degree, CDM certification, hospital dietary supervision training, and management experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold RD or a Bachelor’s in food and nutrition with at least 1 year of dietetic services in a licensed healthcare facility.
• CDM certification or credential by the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers and active certification.
• Complete at least 90 hours of classroom/instruction on dietetic supervision requirements per California regulations.
• Experience managing food services and nutrition care in a hospital setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all operations related to food and nutrition services.
• Plans and executes menu-related activities including analysis and purchasing in consultation with a Registered Dietitian.
• Develops and revises policies relating to dietetics in consultation with healthcare staff.
• Hires, trains, orients, and manages Dietary staff to meet patient care standards.
• Ensures compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Participates in hospital committees such as QAPI and Patient Safety/EOC.
• Participates in program development and regulatory activities.
• Maintains regulatory compliance for the Dietary Department.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

EMR documentation

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Dietetic Supervisor Training Program

California Title 22 training

Job description

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital seeks a Director of Dietary Services to lead the hospital's food and nutrition operations, ensuring meals meet clinical standards and regulatory requirements. You’ll work with the Registered Dietitian to support individualized patient nutrition plans and oversee daily dietary operations.

The role requires RD or equivalent degree, CDM certification, hospital dietary supervision training, and management experience in a healthcare setting.