Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Job Description

This class of positions encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a Dietary Department. There are four (4) Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work. The following are typical assignments within this class of positions.

Assignment Level III

Under administrative direction, organizes, plans and directs the operation of the dietary service for an agency. In addition to performing the duties of lower Assignment Levels at a more difficult and responsible level, performs the following:

Duties & Responsibilities
1. Organizes, plans, and directs functions of the dietary service. Plans Dietitians' schedules ensuring adequate coverage. Ensures their full compliance with prescribed clinical standards.
2. Plans staff orientation and in-service educational programs. Develops and coordinates ongoing quality assurance program. Implements performance indicators and pursues corrective remedies, to ensure strict adherence to established standards.
3. Ensures that the agency diet manual is prepared, revised and updated.
4. Plans and conducts staff meetings, to discuss issues pertinent to the agency's clinical program.
5. Assists the Director in the review, planning, and updating of menus for the general population, as well as for therapeutic and religious diets.
6. In the absence of the director, assumes full responsibility.
7. Plans and/or supervises staff orientation, in-service educational programs, and client or family education. May develop and coordinate ongoing quality assurance program.
8. Reviews and modifies menu plans submitted by subordinate dietary staff.
9. Supervises the selection and inventory control of foods, supplies and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

For appointment to Assignment Levels III and IV
1. Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs