Dietitian Nutritionist - Sodexo

Unit Description

Come work for the world’s leading private employer of Registered Dietitians!

Sodexo is seeking a full time Registered Dietitian for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest and Schuylkill located in Allentown and Pottsville, PA.  This position will cover a variety of patients at 800 bed Cedar Crest Hospital and at 120-bed Schuylkill Hospital, as well as the opportunity to work in the outpatient clinical setting. The Clinical Nutrition team at LVHN is 70+ dietitians strong, with a supportive leadership team.  Our dietitians participate in research, process improvement and professional development. 

Benefits:

• reimbursement for AND dues, state licensure fees and CDR renewal
• three weeks of vacation, eight holidays and three personal days paid each year
• reimbursement for continuing education events
• up to $5000 tuition reimbursement annually 
• career advancement opportunities with Sodexo’s Clinical Career Ladder

 The successful candidate will:

• work three days a week at one facility and two days a week at the other;
• provide nutritional care for a variety of inpatient units;
• provide MNT counseling in the outpatient setting;
• work a rotating weekend schedule; 
• participate in quality improvement initiatives within the nutrition department; and
• educate health care team members, including physicians and nurses.

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

• Registered Dietitian credentials and be licensed in PA; 
• experience in the healthcare setting, preferably inpatient; 
• 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network

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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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement:

Master's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 

For those eligible for the registration exam prior to 1/1/24:

Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 

Credentials Requirement:

Meets eligibility requirements for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and will become registered within 120 days of hire.  In some states and/or facilities the RD/RDN credentials is required at the time of hireCertification/licensure as required by state(s) of practice. In some states and/or facilities state certification/licensure is required at the time of hire

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