**Unit Description**


**Come Join a team that encourages collaboration, diversity, and career growth!!**


**$3,000 sign-on bonus and** **Annual retention bonus** .


Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to make your day better in Yuma AZ!


+ National Parks.

+ 70 degree winters.

+ Generous benefits.

+ Competitive pay.

+ Low cost of living.

+ Complimentary Meal plan.


**Sodexo is seeking a Clinical Dietitian for a 430-bed acute care hospital in conjunction with a 30-bed rehab hospital located in Yuma, Arizona.**


Yuma Regional Medical Center is the only major medical center serving the Yuma, Arizona area and as such their top priority is providing high-quality, patient-centered care. The staff is dedicated to providing individualized attention and excellent care to every patient, every time, and to delivering this care with compassion and respect. Join a team that encourages collaboration, diversity, and career growth.


**Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition Manager, the ideal candidate will:**


+ Have a Registered Dietitian credentials (or Registration Eligible,no license is required by the state of Arizona);

+ Providenutritional care for a variety of inpatient and outpatient units;formulate, document, and implement nutrition care;

+ Perform enteral and parenteral nutrition assessments;

+ Attend daily rounds with healthcare team, participate in developing and presenting training classes for Nursing/Medical Education/ Dietetic Interns and Food and Nutrition Employees as requested;

+ Participate in community outreach activities as needed and assigned.


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


+ Strong verbal and written communication skills;

+ Good time management skills be a self-starter and a team player; and

+ The ability to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff.


Learn more about https://www.yumaregional.org/Home


Yuma is located only 2 1/2 hours east of the beautiful San Diego, CA and 3 hours west of the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale area.


Leave your coat behind and enjoy temperate weather for at least half of the year! The Yuma area is culturally diverse, has a low cost of living compared to most of the country, and is considered a family friendly community with fun events taking place routinely.


Forget the New Year ball drop, we have the annual Lettuce Drop! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Yuma is the sunniest place on earth. Of the possible 4,456 hours of daylight each year, the sun shines in Yuma for roughly 4,174 hours, or about 94% of the time.


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.


**Not the job for you?**

At Sodexo, we offer Dietitian positions in a variety of business segments, including Schools, Universities, Healthcare and Senior Living locations across the United States.Continue your search for Dietitian jobs (http://bit.ly/SdxRDjobs) **.**


**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!


Employees who work in Healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.


**What We Offer**


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.


**Position Summary**


Responsible for providing direct basic nutrition services

Key Duties

-Provides nutrition care to population served to ensure 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.

-Follows operating standards, implements quality improvements and communicates them to other departments..


**Qualifications & Requirements**


Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree


Basic Functional Experience - Meets eligibility requirements for certification as a Registered Dietitian


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


**Location** _US-AZ-YUMA_


**System ID** _906141_


**Category** _Nutrition_


**Relocation Type** _No_


**Employment Status** _Full-Time_


**Posted Range** _$39100 to $59070_