Director of Food and Nutrition

Select Medical•Tallahassee, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Tallahassee is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust. At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with major studies in food and nutrition
Current and valid registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
Current state Dietitian licensure/certification, if required by state
Five or more years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition department/food service administration
Thorough knowledge of food products and service, operations, staffing, handling, storage and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

Lead a team to ensure the overall operations of the hospital for food service and nutritional care are being met.
Perform inspections of all assigned areas to make certain the highest standards of Quality Assurance Control are being upheld.
Provide direct, continuous supervision of Food and Nutrition Service personnel.
Consistently establish effective relationships with medical personnel and other patient care services.
Manage all areas of the department, including budget, food purchasing and food production.
Prepare and provide in-services for departmental personnel on a regular basis.
Calculate menus in accordance with diet order and nutritional needs of patients.
Teach and counsel patients and their families.
Schedule personnel in your department.