NUTRITION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR .

• Director Nutrition Systems opening available!      
• Location:  Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY.
  • Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: 40 hr./wk 
• Starting Pay: $80-85K (based on experience) + $5K SIGNING BONUS + RELOCATION ALLOWANCE AVAILABLE

 

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.

 

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email then you can check the status under Careers in PeopleHub by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com. Click here to view the step-by-step instructions to refer a friend to this position.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Director of Nutrition Systems to join our Nutrition Team. The Director of Nutrition Systems will direct the functions of clinical nutrition for the system including, but not limited to, management, education, training, and performance improvement; assure compliance with all regulatory agencies in each system facility; and, ensure patient satisfaction and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

This role  will be overseeing all clinical services for the Bassett Healthcare network, to include.  Bassett Medical Center, Little Falls, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, A.O. Fox and O'Connor hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes and implements system’s clinical nutrition programs based upon system’s medical direction, patient population, and contract.
• Hires, leads, directs, coaches, trains and develops clinical nutrition managers and team members.
• Fosters team work and establishes effective strategies to implement innovative programs which leads to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes.
• Oversees or conducts the evaluation of clinical nutrition teams according to departmental policy and takes appropriate action as necessary.
• Monitors competency, productivity and documentation accuracy of clinical staff.
• Assigns and directs the workload of the system clinical nutrition staff. Participates in staffing analysis to ensure adequate staffing in collaboration with the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager and/or the Director of Clinical and Wellness Support.
• Evaluates and coordinates system-wide nutrition formulary.                   
• Oversees systems and processes to ensure the strategic and operational objectives of the client for the system are met.
• Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies and adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
• Participates in and dire