Job Information
Dignity Health Director Nutrition Services in Sacramento, California
Overview
Built-in 1973 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs including the Elk Grove Wilton and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1120 employees 283 medical staff and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace – a 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification treatment and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims the Human Trafficking Medical Home.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Plans, administers and directs all location activities related to food service including financial accountability, compliance with standards established by the CommonSpirit Health and regulatory agencies. Leads food and nutrition services departments. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified food and nutrition (dietary) service experience for patients, residents, visitors and employees. Has authority and delegated responsibility including, the daily management of the food services, implementing training programs for dietary staff and assuring that established policies and procedures are maintained.
Job Details:
Responsible for the daily management of all food and nutrition (dietary) services. Plans, directs, coordinates and controls resources of the Food and Nutrition Services Department to provide food service for customers, employees and patients. Prepares the budget and assists in the development of short -term and long-term financial and operational plans for the department.
Establishes and maintains regulatory compliance with food and nutrition services and policies and procedures to address safe practices for food handling, emergency food supplies, menu planning, purchasing and storage of food and supplies.
Manages department human resources to ensure effective employee orientation, training and development, supervision of work, personnel performance, wage/benefit administration and compliance with established labor regulations and hospital or CommonSpirit Health human resources policies and procedures.
Monitors the performance of the department through assessment and analysis of customer/patient satisfaction systems, quality and nutritional assessments, inspections, and financial reports. Completes QAPI assessment reports and corrective actions in collaboration with the hospital QAPI department. Promptly addresses customer complaints, and conducts service recovery where possible. Conducts rounding with patients and staff. Maintains log of of patient and staff feedback which is considered in continuous improvement.
Participates in hospital committees as indicated by the department policies and standard operating procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Minimum three (3) years hospital nutrition management experience.
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.
Licensure:
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Current certification as a ServSafe© Food Protection Manager from American National Standards Institute.
Current (within the past 12 months) ServSafe© Allergen Certifications.
Pay Range
$44.73 - $64.85 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.