Assistant Director - Food and Nutrition Services - FT - Days - MRHS

Memorial Healthcare•Hollywood, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Directs the functional area's activities and resources of the Food and Nutrition Department to ensure alignment with Memorial Healthcare System. This role requires critical thinking skills, effective communication, decisive judgment, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The incumbent must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action when required.

Requirements

Masters degree required.
Registered Dietitian CDR Certification (CDR) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Two (2) years of clinical nutrition or food service experience.
Healthcare management experience preferred.
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required for those individuals that are registered or have established eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians on or before December 31, 2023.
A minimum of a master’s degree is required for those seeking eligibility for the registration examination for dietitians for the first time, on or after January 1, 2024.
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).
[Note: If the Clinical Dietitians will report directly to the Assistant Director role, the Assistant Director must be a Registered Dietitian.]

Responsibilities

Plans and monitors staffing functions for assigned areas, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and disciplinary actions.
Responsible for recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling of dietetic interns.
Works with department’s Director in the development and implementation of operational goals and policies and procedures consistent with the administrative, legal and ethical requirements and objectives of the organization.
Responsible for the development of policies and procedures for effectively managing all components of the dietetic internship program.
Provides education to interns in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts; maintains organized documentation of dietetic intern’s learning activities, core competencies, and other dietetic internship projects and initiatives.
Responsible for coordination and development of education and orientation components.
Assists with maintaining operational, strategic and capital budgets for the department.
Responsible for pursuing and implementing cost savings initiatives and strategies.
Responsible for the maintenance of the dietetic internship program’s accreditation standards with ACEND to include intern records, complaints, program curriculum and evaluation, and timely submission of fees, documents, and reports.
Ensures the clinical nutrition, patient services and culinary areas follow appropriate regulatory standards and policies; oversees the department's performance improvement plan and data analysis.
Responsible for achieving the dietetic internship program’s goals and objectives through collaboration with interns, preceptors, and advisory board members, to ensure adherence to program and accreditation standards.