727294 – Registered Dietitian 1

Your nutritional know-how can help patients in your community live happier, healthier lives.

Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian to come join the clinical team at Martin Luther King, Jr Community Hospital. MLKCH in a brand new private, non-profit, 131-bed hospital is located in Los Angeles, CA. The inpatient Registered Dietitian will be Full Time- Inpatient and responsible for actively screening, assessing and the appropriate documentation of the patient’s nutritional needs, implement care plans and educate patients (and family members) with a variety of disease states.

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

• Be a registered Dietitian;
• Have experience with Medical Nutrition Therapy guidelines, regulatory standards, and evidence-based medicine;
• Have a comfort level with NFPE( Nutrition Focused Physical Exam) and prior Experience with EMR (Cerner) and prior Room Service experience is a plus;
• Work well as part of a team, active communicator with all disciplines, advocate for the patient;
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and committees and other relevant activities.

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

• Project an image of professionalism in communication, appearance and conduct;
• Be a self-starter and flexible in a growing and changing facility and assist to establish processes and solutions;
• Participate in the continuous quality improvement process and maintain a working knowledge of departmental standard operating procedures;
• Have a passion for patients with different socioeconomic backgrounds;
• Assist Clinical Nutrition Manager with projects as requested and perform other duties as assigned.

To learn more: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

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Responsible for providing direct basic nutrition services
Key Duties
-Provides nutrition care to population served to ensure 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.
-Follows operating standards, implements quality improvements and communicates them to other departments..

Basic Education Requirement – Bachelor’s Degree

Basic Functional Experience – Meets eligibility requirements for certification as a Registered Dietitian

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