Sodexo Operations LLC Clinical Nutrition Manager 3 in WHITTIER, California

Unit Description

Sodexo has an excellent career opportunity to move your career forward as a Registered Dietitian and Clinical Nutrition Manager to come to lead the dynamic clinical team at PIH Health Hospital Whittier , a 475 bed facility located in Whittier, CAonly 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

In this role you will:

  • Serve in a leadership role on the Food and Nutrition Services team along with other Sodexo managers

  • Train, mentor and supervise the inpatient dietitians, outpatient dietitians diet and office staff

  • Meet DOH/state/federal and company standards.

  • Represent the Food & Nutrition Department as the primary liaison with the medical and nursing staff.

Reporting to the General Manager, the ideal candidate will:

  • Be a registered Dietitian with 3 or more years’ experience as a lead dietitian or clinical nutrition manager in an acute care setting and will provide nutrition support and critical care and have prior experience with this population

  • Be a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire

  • bilingual language skills to converse in Chinese and Spanish

  • Have Responsibility for inpatient nutrition support care plans, orders and engagement with nutrition support interdisciplinary team

  • Provide education to patients, as well as staff and work well with physicians, nursing, and ancillary staff

  • Possess the ability to creatively problem solve, work independently with minimal supervision and make decisions while working within a self-directed and team-oriented work environment.

  • Have Excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with a wide variety of individuals and groups

  • Strong time management and organizational skills are needed to be successful in this position

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Position Summary

Functions as the in-unit lead Clinical leader for a large account, system or multiple accounts under the same contract or multiple contracts in a defined region.

Manages the daily operations of nutrition services through direct supervision of both non-exempt employees and entry-level exempt professional employees.

Key Duties

-Directs daily operations of nutrition programs and ensure customer and client satisfaction levels are met.

-Establishes and executes operating standards, implements quality improvements, manages the budget and communicates them to other departments.

-Maintains and develops client relationships and client satisfaction for nutrition services.

-Promotes nutrition services and stays current with most recent nutrition-related trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice.

-Manages employees to ensure they meet goals, cost controls deadlines, and collect outcomes.

-Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations as well as Sodexo/client policies and procedures (e.g. Health Dept., HIPAA/Privacy Act, Joint Commission, quality assurance, safety, operations, and personnel).

-Assists in the development of new business service(s) for the client, regional or national initiatives, projects, and implements the service program(s).

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree

Basic Management Experience - 2 years

Basic Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in health care including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted or independent living facilities, long-term care, retirement homes, or clinics + registered dietitian.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

System ID 71720

Category Nutrition

Relocation Type No

Employment Status Full-Time