Unit Description

Grow your career with a team that shares your desire to make a difference!

Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian to come join their dynamic team as a Lead Dietitian for SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, located for more than 100 years in Missouri’s State Capital. This 150- bed community hospital has a rich history and is of vital importance in providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

Benefits:

• reimbursement for AND dues, state licensure fees and CDR renewal
• three weeks of vacation, eight holidays and three personal days paid each year
• reimbursement for continuing education events
• up to $5000 tuition reimbursement annually

The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for splitting their work time 50% direct patient care and 50% management responsibilities with a strong emphasis on regulatory readiness.
• Manage the inpatient and outpatient clinical nutrition programs.
• Provide nutrition care to a variety of patient units along with outpatient care.
• Advocate to expand and promote the role of Clinical Nutrition throughout the facility.
• Help to standardize and systemize policies and procedures with strong collaboration with other Clinical Managers in the SSM system.
• Meet all Regulatory Guidelines including: Sodexo/Joint Commission/CMS/state/federal and company standards.
• Have a track record of proactive interaction with hospital leadership and multidisciplinary teams, be an outstanding team player with excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Possess the ability to creatively problem solve, work independently with minimal supervision and make decisions while working within a self-directed and team-oriented work environment.
• Proactively seek out and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders that is integral to moving efforts of the department forward
• Assist in driving Performance Improvement and Quality Management projects.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for Dietitians who will:

• Have a strong focus on driving outstanding patient satisfaction results and driving process improvement activities.
• Be able to be flexible, organized, a team player, and possess good time management skills.
• Adult and outpatient experience preferred.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and customer service skills; and/or
• Have experience with regulatory accreditation, regulatory readiness and review, and establishing and maintaining standards of care.
• Be a Registered Dietitian eligible for licensure in MO

Not the job for you?At Sodexo, we offer Dietitian positions in a variety of business segments, including Schools, Universities, Health Care and Senior Living locations across the United States. Continue your search for Dietitian jobs.

Working for Sodexo:Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. As the largest private employer of dietitians, we have tremendous job opportunities for registered dietitians who are looking to get more out of their career!

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, this must be a master’s degree)

Basic Management Experience: 7+ months general supervision

Basic Functional Experience: 3 years experienced specialized practitioner in a clinical specialty

Credentials Requirement:

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR);
• certification/ licensure as required by state(s) of practice; specialty credential in area(s) of focused practice, as applicable

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.