What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Nutritional Services, Day Shift, Full-time position at Adventist Health?
Job Description
Nestled in the "Gateway to the Redwoods", Adventist Health Howard Memorial takes pride in its legacy of providing exceptional, high-quality care since 1928. We are comprised of a state-of-the-art 74,000 square foot facility, with four surgery suites, an on-site farm-to-fork restaurant and 25 beautiful private rooms designed with healing and comfort in mind. We provide a wide-range of primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Willits is home to excellent trails and nature areas for hikers, campers and bicyclists. Whether it is the climate, moderate cost of living or just the small-town atmosphere, it is a place where everyone receives a warm welcome and treated like family.
Job Summary
Manages nutritional services department staffing, scheduling, training, competency, and productivity. Ensures quality and safety of food, procurement, budgeting, and cost management. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Serves as working supervisor for team or work group using comprehensive knowledge of a seasoned professional.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Nestled in the "Gateway to the Redwoods", Adventist Health Howard Memorial takes pride in its legacy of providing exceptional, high-quality care since 1928. We are comprised of a state-of-the-art 74,000 square foot facility, with four surgery suites, an on-site farm-to-fork restaurant and 25 beautiful private rooms designed with healing and comfort in mind. We provide a wide-range of primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Willits is home to excellent trails and nature areas for hikers, campers and bicyclists. Whether it is the climate, moderate cost of living or just the small-town atmosphere, it is a place where everyone receives a warm welcome and treated like family.
Job Summary
Manages nutritional services department staffing, scheduling, training, competency, and productivity. Ensures quality and safety of food, procurement, budgeting, and cost management. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Serves as working supervisor for team or work group using comprehensive knowledge of a seasoned professional.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
- Master's Degree: Preferred
- Five years' technical experience: Preferred
- One year's leadership experience: Preferred
- Registered Dietitian (RD): Preferred
- SERV Safe Certification: Preferred
- Supervises daily operations for area of responsibility. Monitors staffing/census fluctuations, anticipates problems and responds in advance whenever possible. Facilitates effective organization of staff, equipment, supplies, and time.
- Assures that quality nutritional care is provided to patients by directing and monitoring the provision of nutrition. Screens patients for nutritional risk, with intervention activities as appropriate. Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
- Coordinates departmental purchases with Executive Chef and Registered Dietician for maximization of resources. Purchases food and equipment for department needs effectively/efficiently while minimizing food waste and improving services. Supports/oversees special events/projects. Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities.
- Monitors and maintains records required for patients, including diet orders, nourishments, food preferences, nutrition assessment/intervention, progress charting, special needs and diet instructions/nutritional counseling provided for patients and caregivers.
- Ensures that all safety and sanitation standards are met including proper operation and care of equipment according to regulatory agencies.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
#AHJOB
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.