Part Time Registered Dietitian 2

Company: Sodexo
Location: LITTLE ROCK
Posted on: October 15, 2021

Job Description:

Unit Description:

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

Sodexo is looking for a Part Time Registered Dietitian (8 hours week-every Thursday) to join the clinical team at Park Village (Baptist Health) in Little Rock in Arkansas.

Parkway Village is a Baptist Health Retirement Community with a nursing home, assisted living, and independent living.  Primary responsibilities will be for the nursing home residents.  Occasionally, the RD will teach nutrition classes for other residents.

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

• Have at least 1 year of clinical experience in an acute care/LTC setting, performing nutrition assessments on adult patients including those on nutrition support 
• Have experience with the nutrition care process and electronic health record charting
• Have experience with Nutrition Focused Physical Exams
• Work well with physicians, nursing, and ancillary staff
• Work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as independently
• Participate in performance improvement projects
• Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns
• Have a strong desire to continue learning and advancing skills
• Have good time management and communication skills
• Be a Licensed Dietitian in the State of Arkansas

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Learn more about Sodexo’s Benefits

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

• Registered Dietitian credentials and be licensed in AR is required;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Good time management skills be a self-starter and a team player; and/or
• The ability to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff.

Sodexo is committed to providing working conditions and client services that are safe and healthy and will follow all applicable COVID-19 prevention measures, including state/local or client-mandated mask, testing and/or vaccine requirements.

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!

Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services
Key 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..

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 dietitian

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

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