Job Overview

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under direct supervision of the Chef Coordinator, the cook functions as part of the Food The Nutrition Clinical Coordinator, under the direction of the Directors of Food and Nutrition Services of both Mercy Medical Center Dubuque/Dyersville and Clinton, Iowa, along with a dotted reporting structure to the Regional Manager, Clinical Nutrition and Wellness, is responsible for all functions and management pertaining to the nutritional care of the patient, clinical duties of all clinical dietitians and operations of diet offices in the Food and Nutrition Services Departments. This position is responsible for assisting the Food and Nutrition Services Directors and the Regional Manager, Clinical Nutrition and Wellness with clinical leadership, coordination, quality, risk management, productivity and human resource management of all clinical dietitians and diet office functions for Mercy in Dubuque/Dyersville and Clinton. Represents the Nutrition Services Departments in multidisciplinary health care teams and is the primary liaison responsible for maintaining effective communication and cooperation with physicians and other healthcare professionals to achieve patient care goals. Responsible for managing compliance with all regulatory agency requirements.

Details:

Your best life. Our one purpose.

At MercyOne, we own our actions to achieve our larger goals. We invest in great people and ask that you make each experience your responsibility.

What we offer:

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs
• Education reimbursement
• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision
• Paid time off
• Long- and short-term leave
• Retirement planning
• Life insurance coverage

What you will do:

• Adheres to the principles of caring and expected behaviors outlined in Mercy Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's Code of Conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with Mercy Medical Center's Mission and Values.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
• Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.

What we are looking for:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
• Preferred: Master's Degree or Advanced Certification (CNSC, CDE, CSP, CSG, CSSD, CSR or CSO).
• Required: Registered by the Commission of Dietetic Registration.
• Required: Licensed by the State of Iowa.
• Required: Minimum 3-5 years of clinical (hospital practice) professional experience.
• Preferred: 1-2 years management and supervisory experience.
• Preferred: Member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Preferred: Experience in public speaking.
• Preferred: Experience with computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Cerner, CBORD, Clairvia & Kronos.
• 1Required: Valid driver's license and ability to meet hospital-driving requirements.
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 5 years thereafter.

MercyOne Eastern Iowa provides exceptional, personalized care to Dubuque, Dyersville, Elkader, Clinton and surrounding areas providing more than 300 licensed beds. MercyOne Eastern Iowa operates four medical centers in Dubuque, Elkader, Dyersville and Clinton. Our facility in Clinton has branches in DeWitt, Fulton and Morrison specializing in family medicine and Savanna Home Health & Hospice Care based in Illinois.

• MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
• MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center
• MercyOne Elkader Medical Center
• MercyOne Clinton Medical Center

With a history dating back more than 130 years, MercyOne Eastern Iowa has grown through expansions, acquisitions and consolidations to help provide exceptional, personalized care to our communities. Our four medical centers employ over 2,000 colleagues and medical staff improving access and creating an even higher level of care coordination to benefit patients and communities throughout the region.

Our Mission:

We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel, as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Our Core Values:

• Reverence
• Commitment to Those Who are Poor
• Safety
• Justice
• Stewardship
• Integrity

Our Vision:

• We will be the most trusted health partner for life.

Our Actions:

As a Trinity Health colleague, I will:

• Listen to understand.
• Learn continuously.
• Keep it simple.
• Create solutions.
• Deliver outstanding service.
• Own and speak up for safety
• Expect, embrace and initiate change.
• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.
• Trust and assume good intentions.
• Hold myself and others accountable for results.
• Communicate directly with respect and honesty.
• Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our Promise:

• We Listen.
• We Partner.
• We Make it Easy.

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusio

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.