Assistant Director, Clinical Nutrition and Patient Services

 

Position Title: ASST DIR, CLINICAL & PATIENT SVCS I- Jefferson City, MO 

Reports To: Director of Dining Services

Location: Capital Region Medical Center

Other Forms of Compensation: CDR and AND Dues paid, CEU's, meal plan, tuition and education reimbursement 

Job Details: Oversee patient dining operations of aa hospital with average census of 90. RD will also see patients and manage the RD's. 

 

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

 

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Job Summary

We are seeking an Assistant Director of Clinical and Patient Services to join our team in an Acute Care setting in Jefferson City, MO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes goals and oversees implementation of patient food services and clinical nutrition services needs based upon medical direction and patient population
• Hires, trains, coaches, evaluates, and develops patient services and clinical nutrition services team members    
• Fosters teamwork and establishes effective strategies to implement innovative programs which leads to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes
• Monitors competency, productivity and documentation accuracy of patient services and clinical staff
• Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies
• Participates in/Leads patient satisfaction programs, departmental meetings, and facility wide Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Programs

 
Qualifications:

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), required
• Licensed by the State Dietetics Licensing Board in states where applicable, required
• Two (2) years of experience in healthcare as a Registered Dietitian, which includes managerial responsibilities in clinical and patient services (2 years minimum), required
• Master’s degree, preferred
• Possess the necessary skills to effectively utilize Microsoft office applications, electronic medical record & diet office systems, and nutrient analysis programming

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

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