Director of Nutritional Services  (Full Time)
Location: Emporia, Kansas

We are looking for a talented and experienced Director of Nutritional Services who is ready to join an amazing team and make a difference at the largest and most clinically capable Critical Access Hospital in Kansas.Join NRH today to continue your career at Newman Regional Health!Our facility has state of the art equipment, and excellent team work. We care for patients of all ages giving us the opportunity to utilize all the clinical skills of our profession.Our caring and compassionate staff provide state-of-the art healthcare 24 hours a day to patients of all ages by adhering to our five values of quality, service, people, growth and fiscal responsibility. Come see why we are different and apply today!

Position Summary:

The Director of Nutritional Services oversees the provision of food service and clinical nutrition services, which adequately supports quality patient care. This includes ensuring that food preparation and service is performed by qualified and appropriately trained staff, developing and adhering to the operational and capital budgets, developing of job descriptions and criteria-based performance evaluation, and overseeing the Quality Control and Quality Improvement Programs.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible administratively for the day-to-day functioning of Nutrition Services
• Responsible for food and supplies utilized in dry/cold storage areas for the appropriate use to ensure minimal waste while also maintaining par levels in kitchen
• Responsible for patient nutrition assessment and education to ensure adequate nutritional therapy
• Establishes and monitors a quality control system which ensures that all areas of the department have a mechanism for recording and maintaining the same
• Develops and oversees the adherence to the operational and capital budgets for the department
• Ensures all Nutritional Services employees receive information concerning responsibilities.
• Ensures that effective communications and working relationships exist between the Nutrition Services and other departments
  Skills & Abilities
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in health care facility preferred
• Registered Dietitian or Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional-Current ServSafe certification is also required
  
  

At NRH, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Assistance
• Generous Paid Time Off including Extended Illness Benefit
• KPERS Retirement
• Identity Theft Protection Discounts
• Life Insurance options
• Long and short-term disability
• Flex Spending Account
• Accident and Cancer coverage

Apply Online: https://www.newmanrh.org/careers

About Newman Regional Health:Centrally located within the city of Emporia, Newman Regional Health is a 25-bed non-profit critical access hospital owned by the people of Lyon County. Newman Regional Health is a teaching hospital, and is home to the ESU Newman Division of Nursing. We are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve by providing high-quality care. We are continually recognized as one of the Top 10 hospitals in Kansas and one of the Top 50 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.

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