Unit Description

Grow your career with a team that shares your desire to make a difference.

Sodexo is seeking a part time Registered Dietitian/ Diabetes Educator to join their dynamic clinical team at the CHI Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center location, a quaternary care teaching hospital in Houston, Texas. Position is scheduled to work ~ 16-24 hours per week with benefits.

This position will report to the Clinical Nutrition Manager and ideal candidate will:

• A Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) is preferred or must be willing to obtain the CDCES credential within 12 months of employment.
• Be a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian with at least 3 years of experience.
• Provide diabetes education in the inpatient setting.
• Be an active member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in Diabetes Education program activities.
• Be an active member of the clinical nutrition team, participating in departmental initiatives.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have experience utilizing the nutrition care process and documenting in the electronic medical record. 
• Have a strong focus on driving outstanding patient satisfaction results and driving process improvement activities.  
• Possess strong leadership and communication skills, both verbal and written. 
• Be able to be flexible, a team player, and possess good time management skills.

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