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

Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) located in Allentown, PA. This position will provide diabetes education to patients as well as oversee the clinical practice of diabetes at multiple Lehigh Valley Health Network locations.

Benefits:

• reimbursement for AND dues, state licensure fees and CDR renewal
• excellent paid time off package
• money toward continuing education events
• up to $5000 tuition reimbursement annually

The successful candidate will:

• manage ADCES accreditation per National Standard;
• oversee clinical practice of the Diabetes Center at multiple locations;
• be the liaison between the diabetes center and Endocrinology providers regarding the diabetes care of patients;
• provide patient care 60% of the time and administration 40%;
• be the diabetes/nutrition expert for LVHN network for new initiatives and diabetes processes in network;
• provide school and community education on diabetes care;
• lead technology initiatives at the Diabetes Center and educate providers and staff;
• participate in diabetes Quality Initiative Team meetings.

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

• Registered Dietitian credentials and be licensed in PA;
• CDCES 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.
  

Learn more about Lehigh Valley Health Network

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

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At Sodexo, we offer Dietitian positions in a variety of business segments, including Schools, Campus, Healthcare 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!

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Provides and directs specialized nutrition care for patients, residents, and the community in the delivery of our contractual agreement with the client. Functions as a nutrition expert to assigned patient care areas/service lines, peers, and foodservice operations to ensure the provision of safe, high quality care. Provides professional oversight for developing competent and proficient practitioners and may function as a Lead providing supervision to clinical nutrition and/or patient foodservice staff. Maintains professional and business practices to assure regulatory compliance and to uphold company mission, values, and commitments made in the Sodexo client contractual agreement. Contributes to financial and clinical outcomes through implementation of services.

Executes and directs the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) for specialized clinical practice in one or more areas of specialty; is accountable for the provision of safe and reliable care and services and completion of documentation in accordance with individual and statutory scope, regulatory standards and facility policies, protocols and practice guidelines, including clinical privileges. - 35%

Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling and training to meet specialized clinical needs, promote disease management and available treatment modalities, educate healthcare personnel, interns and students on nutrition care strategies and support foodservice staff competency; customizes content and learning strategies to address unique and complex situations and initiates referrals as needed to elevate care, support continuation of nutrition care plans or elevate educational processes. - 20%

Performs an integral role in interprofessional activities advancing the role of nutrition and overall management of care for specialized practice; performs an integral role in collaborations and communications with clinical and culinary departments in the development, application and promotion of operating standards, tools, resources and programs for specialized clinical practice and foodservice operations in accordance with Sodexo standards; contributes to the development of interdisciplinary policies and protocols. - 15%

Develops and conducts performance improvement (PI) activities with input from peers and colleagues; may participate in research initiatives; analyzes data to draw comparisons to performance goals and to make sound recommendations to promote continuous improvement. 15%

Continually enhances performance and demonstrates professional growth in area(s) of expertise by advancing nutrition-related knowledge and skills and participating in the provision of engagement and continuing education activities for other nutrition and healthcare professionals. - 15%

Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) (Note: For those seeking registration after 2023, this must be a master’s degree)

Basic Management Experience: 7+ months general supervision

Basic Functional Experience: 3 years experienced specialized practitioner in a clinical specialty

Credentials Requirement:

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR);
• certification/ licensure as required by state(s) of practice; specialty credential in area(s) of focused practice, as applicable

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