Food Services Director - Nursing Home jobs in San Jose, CA

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Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our Regional Medical Center of San Jose team is looking for a(an) Director of Food and Nutrition Services. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Regional Medical Center of San Jose, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare is committed to research and clinical protocols. Do you want to impact standards of care and save lives across the country? Apply today to our Director of Food and Nutrition Services and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Provide leadership and management responsibility to include: Development and maintenance of effective systems to ensure safe and sanitary food production operations ensuring meals are prepared and delivered in accordance with physician orders as well as ensuring effective clinical nutrition care. Develops and implements policies and procedures regarding clinical care of patients and operational policies of the department. Develops and maintains the patient menu. Assumes responsibility for quality control programs, regulatory compliance, and budget projections for areas of responsibility.

What qualifications you will need:

• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or Certified Dietary Manager
• 1 year in a Management Role in Nutrition Services required, 3 years in a leadership role preferred
• BS in Food and/or Nutrition Science, Health Science, or Associate Degree in Food or Institutional Management or Business Administration Required
• Masters in Food and/or Nutrition Science, Health Science preferred
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking ability, plus verbal and written communication skills. Ability to remain calm in critical situations. Superior interpersonal skills, prioritization skills, attention to detail, financial and budgeting knowledge, safety and sanitation knowledge, organizational skills, cost management and policy and regulatory compliance knowledge
• Basic budget knowledge and management skills. Emphasis on high quality clinical food service operations

Regional Medical Center of San Jose is a 264 bed acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center. The hospital provides a host of technologically advanced services including Cardiovascular, Neuro, Orthopedic, Bariatric and General Surgery, Interventional Pulmonology and services for Women. Regional holds Joint Commission advanced certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Get with the Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. County-designated STEMI (heart attack) Receiving Center designated Lung Cancer Screening Center, a member of Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ECMO) and certified by The Joint Commission in Sepsis care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a(an) Director of Food and Nutrition Services and help us improve more lives in more ways.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.