Unit Description:
Your nutritional know-how can help patients in your community live happier, healthier lives.
Sodexo is seeking a full time Registered Dietitian specializing in diabetes for an outpatient Diabetes Center affiliated with Mount Sinai and Holy Cross hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. If you have a strong interested in diabetes education, and are willing to take CDCES exam in the next 24 months, this is the job for you.
We are looking for candidates who will:
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Be a Registered dietitian and have Illinois license;
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Provide education to patients, as well as staff as needed and work well with physicians, nursing, and ancillary staff;
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Possess the ability to creatively problem solve, work independently with minimal supervision and make decisions while working within a self-directed and team-oriented work environment;
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Have excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with a wide variety of individuals and groups;
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Strong time management and organizational skills are needed to be successful in this position.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
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knowledge and skills in: Glucometers, insulin pumps, carbohydrate counting, glucose pattern management, continuous glucose monitoring
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the ability to work with diverse populations and personalities
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familiarity with the Nutrition Care Process and Electronic Health Records is preferred at the unit
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a self-starter, a team player, and possess good time management skills;
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able to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff;
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a Registered Dietitian, eligible for licensure in the state if applicable
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the ability to meet DOH/state/federal and company standards.
Learn more about Mount Sinai Hospital at https://www.sinai.org/
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Position Summary:
Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services including those for complex needs.
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. .
Qualifications & Requirements:
Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree
Basic Functional Experience - 3 years 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.