Unit Description

Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian 2 for Lenox Hill Hospital, a 652-bed facility located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY.

Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for performing nutrition screening, assessments, education and documentation utilizing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) guidelines;
• Work primarily in ICU and other floors as assigned, prior experience in nutrition support preferred
• Utilize EMR documentation according to current standards, uphold regulatory standards, and evidence-based medicine, implement care plans and counsel patients and family members as needed;
• Be flexible, reliable, knowledgeable and collaboratively work with a strong team of dietitians;
• Work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, attend unit and clinical program meetings, committees and relevant activities;
• Act as a community and clinical educator performing presentations on respective nutrition topics;
• Be involved as a clinical instructor and preceptor for dietetic interns, new hires, and peers;
• Collaboratively work with a team of dietitians in a challenging acute care setting; 
• Always project an image of professionalism.

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

• Have Registered Dietitians credentials with CDN in NY;
• Maintains excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with a wide variety of individuals and groups;
• Brings strong time management and organizational skills.

Learn more about Lenox Hill Hospital at https://lenoxhill.northwell.edu/

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs

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.

Position Summary

Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition servicesKey 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 (e.g. 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..

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree

Basic Functional Experience - 1 year work experience in health care including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted or independent living facilities, long-term care, retirement homes, or clinics registered dietitianSodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.