Registered Dietitian 2

Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian for The Christ Hospital, a 500 bed acute care hospital located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Position is full time with benefits.

Position will report to Clinical Nutrition Manager and ideal candidate will:

• Conduct nutrition assessments and provide diet education to various patient population
• Develop and implement of evidence based practice for all hospital patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, provide recommendations for medical nutrition therapy
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills
• Have a proven track record of proactive interaction with the medical team and be an outstanding team player
• Demonstrate good time management skills and the ability to work in both a team and autonomous environment
• Have prior experience with electronic charting preferred, facility uses EPIC and Healthtouch
• Licensure in the State of Ohio required

Position Summary

Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services
Key Duties
-Directs nutrition care of special needs population to ensure nutrition needs and customer satisfaction levels are met.
-Maintains and develops client relationships and client satisfaction to ensure account retention.
-Manages, promotes, and educates others on food and nutrition programs according to Sodexo standards and policy.
-Collaborates and communicates with culinary and clinical departments on established processes, special diets, and menu requests and probes potential problems and apprises manager of status on resolution of problems or issues, using appropriate Sodexo resource when necessary.
-Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations as well as Sodexo/client policies and procedures (eg Health Dept., HIPAA/Privacy Act, Joint Commission, quality assurance, safety, operations, and personnel) by keep abreast of the most recent nutrition-related trends, research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice.
-Establishes operating standards, implements quality improvements and communicates them to other departments..