Job description
About NYC Health + Hospitals
Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
Shift: 8:00am -4:00pm
Statement of Purpose:
Under direction participates in and/or directs the operational activates of the dietary services for a hospital. In addition to performing the duties of the lower Assignment Levels at a more difficult and responsible level performs the following
Major Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Organizes, plans, and directs functions of the dietary service. Plans Dietitians’ schedules, ensuring adequate coverage. Ensures their full compliance with prescribed clinical standards.
- Plans staff orientation, in-service educational programs. Develops and coordinates ongoing quality assurance program. Implements performance indicators and pursues corrective remedies to ensure strict adherence to established standards.
- Ensures that the department diet manual is prepared, revised and updated.
- Plans and conduct staff meetings to discus issues pertinent to the agency’s clinical program.
- Assist the Dietitian IV/Clinical Nutrition Manager in the review, planning and updating of menus for the general population as well as for therapeutic and religious diets.
- In the absence of the Dietitian IV assumes full responsibility.
- Supervises the scheduling of personnel and assignments, ensuring adequate coverage. Ensures their full compliance with prescribed clinical standards.
- Plans and supervises staff orientation, in-service educational programs and client or family education. May develop and coordinate ongoing quality assurance program.
- Conducts staff conferences and participates in the implementation of new and/or revised policies, procedures and regulations that are consistent with dietary practices established by the facility, State Health Code and/or other regulatory agencies.
- Participates in the evaluation of the dietary service and preparation of audit by regulatory agencies.
- Directs the issuance of food and supplies to various dietary units.
- Evaluates and approves performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
- Maintains records and writes reports.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualification Requirements:
For appointment to Assignment Level I
1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition in a program approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA); or,
2. Registration or eligibility for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.
For appointment to Assignment Level II
1. Registration or eligibility for registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.
For appointment to Assignment Levels III and IV
1. Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.
Special Note for Dietitians assigned to Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility:
Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, as outlined in Section 483.60 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations all newly-hired Dietitians, Levels I-IV assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility, are required to have New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as a Dietitian-Nutritionist at the time of hire. Dietitians, Levels I-IV hired prior to November 28, 2016, assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility are required to obtain New York State Certification, issued by the NYSED, as a Dietitian-Nutritionist on or before November 28, 2021.
How To Apply
Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
Vacancy Control Board Number
VCB #: CON- 02212023-0499
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