Patient Nutrition Services Manager (RD)

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian with leadership experience to oversee patient meal services in the hospital's Culinary Service department. You will coordinate with nursing, supervise daily operations, ensure therapeutic diets are followed, and drive quality improvement while maintaining cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, staff development, and collaboration with clinical teams to tailor patient diets and improve satisfaction across services.

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.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team.
• Demonstrated highly effective verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.

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 has a high level of competency and ability to train 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 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.
• Develops and implements plans to achieve desired outcomes with system-level Directors.
• Communicates nutrition expertise with appropriate healthcare providers.
• Works with the clinical team to assure that specific patient diet orders and concerns are addressed.

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 or Management

Job description

Intermountain Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian with leadership experience to oversee patient meal services in the hospital's Culinary Service department. You will coordinate with nursing, supervise daily operations, ensure therapeutic diets are followed, and drive quality improvement while maintaining cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, staff development, and collaboration with clinical teams to tailor patient diets and improve satisfaction across services.