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POSITION SUMMARY: Plans, coordinates, and manages all patient nutritional care and housekeeping activities. Develops and implements cost-effective, profit-generating nutritional and housekeeping programs. Supervises staff in the Nutritional Services & the Housekeeping Department. Meets all regulatory compliance regulations and standards.

We offer a unique portfolio of employee benefits

We are dedicated to providing employees the support they need and deserve at work and in their personal lives.  At ARC, we offer an attractive and affordable insurance package for employees and their families, including health, vision, and dental insurance.  Additionally, we offer various ancillary insurance products, including life, accident, critical illness, and short/long-term disability insurance. Our employees enjoy a generous paid vacation, sick, holiday, and maternity/paternity policies.  An optional employer-sponsored retirement plan (401k) is available with a 3% employer match for employees who want to plan for their financial future. All these benefits and the opportunity to work in a safe, friendly, and supportive work environment are available with a career at ARC.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Establishes, maintains, and implements policies, standards of care, and programs in the Nutritional Services Department. 
• Coordinates and directs the clinical activities, including standards determining nutritional intervention to assure that the patients at highest risk receive appropriate, timely care. 
• Assesses patients’ nutritional status according to established standards. 
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality. 
• Obtains necessary information from the medical record to determine the patient's nutritional status. 
• Implements patient nutrition care programs and ensures consistency of programs. 
• Supervises Nutrition Office activities, including nutritional care order processing, menu correction, and communication to ensure compliance with standards. 
• Maintains the department's clinical policy and procedure manual to meet regulatory standards and hospital guidelines. 
• Orders and controls materials and resources to effectively ensure the quality and availability of supplies. 
• Assists the Nutritional Services Director in developing and maintaining a departmental budget. 
• Develops, implements, and documents in-service education programs
• If not a certified dietician, staff will send all dietician consults to the approved dietician that ARC will provide for regulatory purposes.
• Manage the daily activities of the Housekeeping department, including the appropriate cleaning of all patient rooms, public areas, and offices.
• Planning, organizing, and directing team members to ensure the highest degree of patient satisfaction and high standards of cleanliness across the hospital.
• To monitor, check, and maintain standards of cleanliness within all areas of the hospital daily.
• Daily supervision of all housekeeping staff at the Bellefonte Hospital & Recovery Center. 
• Purchase, order, and maintain housekeeping supplies and inventory.
• Recruit, schedule, and train all new housekeeping staff members. 
• Adhere to all meetings, such as health and safety, infection prevention and control, and monthly team meetings. 
• Manage the housekeeping budget, control the holidays, and staff scheduling.
• Maintain a cost control system for supplies, linen, and cleaning for efficient hospital operation.
• Uphold the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and conduct. 
• Ensures the proper maintenance of all equipment and makes arrangements for the repair and/or replacement of used and damaged equipment. 
• Report any maintenance problems observed in the patient’s bedrooms or around the hospital immediately to the Director of Plant Operations. Before a patient is allocated a bedroom, ensure that all the bedrooms are in full working order. 
• To assist when required with the cleaning of patient bedrooms.
• To manage all site waste disposal and collection, including clinical and confidential waste.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATION:

• A Bachelor’s degree in coursework approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) is preferred.
•  Proof of passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or the National Board Examination for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). Preferred.
• Participates in continuing educational requirements to maintain registration.  
• Licensed dietitian status is preferred if residing in a state with licensure requirements.
•  Previous experience as a Registered Dietitian in an acute care setting is preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization’s physical premises.

WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to read detailed health records 
• Ability to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to operate computer and other equipment in the office
• Must have sufficient mobility to move around the office and the community

What Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is all about

Our mission – We create opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny. 

At ARC, our hope is to allow everyone we serve to achieve their full human potential and flourish in all their endeavors.  Our nationally recognized Crisis to Career model is shaping the future of the individuals we serve to prepare them to live a life of abundance and flourish by incorporating the best practices of clinical drug addiction treatment with vocational training programs.  We operate a network of over 30 vibrant and supportive residential, outpatient and online treatment programs. Our recovery programs establish emotional health, physical wellness, and spiritual growth in those we serve. Our hope is to see transformed lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility, and meaningful careers. 

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC is an equal-opportunity employer.