Adventist Health | Director, Clinical Nutrition | bakersfield, ca

1 month ago

bakersfield, United States Adventist Health Full time

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary:

Provides oversight and direction for the Nutritional Services department. Sets strategic goals and meets budgetary goals. Works with physicians, patients, staff and retail customers to provide the highest possible standards of food quality purchased and produced at the hospital. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
  • Master's Degree: Preferred
  • Seven years' technical experience: Preferred
  • Five years' leadership experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Registered Dietitian (RD): Required

Essential Functions:

  • Oversees all nutritional assessments to ensure they meet regulations and are in accordance to clinical nutrition standards for the optimal nutritional therapy of our patients. Ensures quality control inspections are completed as per policy.
  • Coordinates timely, safe, attractive preparation of all food items are serve at all times to patient and non-patient customers. Knowledgeable in all aspects of Quality Food Production including meat and vegetarian entrée/hot food production, cold food/deli/pantry production and baked goods production. Skilled in the process of recipe standardization.
  • Ensures readiness for all regulatory inspections. Ensures staff is properly educated and trained for proper food safety and serving procedures. Assumes responsibility for the overall assessment and evaluation of the clinical nutrition services department. Acts as System Administrator for nutritional software; makes additions, deletions and revisions to database as required.
  • Coordinates the safe operation of all food service equipment in the Nutritional Services Department, including vending machines. Assures that the principles of sanitation and safety in food production/service and skilled in enforcing safe and sanitary work practices in the department. Ensures supplies are on hand for catered events.
  • Writes and maintains current departmental performance improvement plans, menu revisions, employee education/in-service plans, meeting minutes and business correspondence.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.


Organizational Requirements:


Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.


About Us


Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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