Director Dietary Services at Miami Jewish Health

Miami Jewish Health is one of the largest providers of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. We operate Florida PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Centers, the largest PACE program in Florida, which serves as health plan, healthcare provider, and social center designed for older adults with complex medical needs. We have four adult day health centers that serve participants in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Job Title: Director Dietary Services

Job Summary

The Director of Dietary Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of all dietary and nutrition services across multiple PACE centers within the organization. This position is responsible for ensuring consistency, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and innovation in nutrition care delivery. The Director leads a team of site-based dietitians and nutrition professionals, implementing best practice protocols and enhancing service offerings to optimize health outcomes for all participants.

Essential Job Functions

·       Provide strategic direction and centralized oversight of dietary services across all PACE centers under the organization.

·       Supervise and mentor a team of Registered Dietitians and site-level dietary personnel, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

·       Develop and implement standardized best practice protocols, workflows, and performance metrics for nutrition care.

·       Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to enhance the participant dining experience, support chronic disease management, and improve nutrition-related outcomes.

·       Ensure consistent compliance with state and federal regulations, including CMS and 42 CFR § 460.78 and § 460.102 dietary requirements.

·       Oversee menu planning and approval processes to ensure therapeutic, culturally appropriate, and palatable meals across sites.

·       Collaborate with IDT leadership at each center to integrate nutrition care into the overall plan of care.

·       Analyze trends and audit findings to develop improvement plans and guide staff training.

·       Serve as the subject matter expert and corporate liaison on nutrition-related matters, including emergency planning and vendor relations.

·       Develop and manage departmental budgets and contracts related to food service vendors or dietitian consultants.

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Job Requirements

Education

·       Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field; Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Experience

·       Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in dietary services, including multi-site oversight in healthcare or senior care settings. Deep

·       Understanding of regulatory requirements for PACE, long-term care, and Medicare/Medicaid programs.

Licenses/Certifications

·       Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with state licensure where applicable.

Abilities Required

·       Please list abilities required for this role

Functional Demands

Environment Work Conditions

·       Normal working condition with adequate lighting and ventilation

·       Toxic or caustic chemicals; bio-hazardous waste; flammable, explosive gas

Infectious Material Exposure

•         Routine exposure to blood/body fluids/tissues

Organizational Expectations

•         Ensures that participants rights are adhered to

•         Demonstrates professionalism and accountability

•         Demonstrates a caring attitude consistent with Miami Jewish Empathicare^SM toward MJH residents, patients, family members, employees, and other facility guests

•         Demonstrates excellent communication skills

•         Ensures confidentiality and security of patients’ medical information

•         Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication

•         Able to speak, read and write English

•         Able to think and act calmly to meet unusual occurrences of the job

•         Adheres to the organization’s Mission, Vision and Values

•         Participates in departmental activities, meetings and in-services and follows established guidelines

•         Maintains a safe working environment

•         Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage large-scale initiatives, and drive outcomes across a geographically distributed organization.

Miami Jewish Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.