Director Hospital Nutrition Services

Step into a career that blends culinary creativity with clinical impact as the Director Hospital Nutrition Services, where leadership, innovation, and patient-centered dining come together for an unforgettable mission-driven journey! 🎯

The Director Hospital Nutrition Services will join a high-performing healthcare organization renowned for measurable outcomes, a Just Culture approach to patient safety, low infection rates, and a reputation that consistently attracts top clinical talent and positive media coverage. This Director Hospital Nutrition Services role benefits from advanced tools like AI-assisted analytics, real-time quality dashboards, virtual care models, and streamlined EHR diet-order integrations that reduce clicks and elevate productivity. With an innovation-forward leadership team, Magnet-style collaboration, shared governance councils, and strong physician, APP, and nursing partnerships, the Director Hospital Nutrition Services can accelerate impact while enjoying clear career pathways, certification incentives, tuition support, paid CEUs, conference funding, and opportunities to teach dietetic interns and precept future leaders. This Director Hospital Nutrition Services position also offers wellbeing resources, staffing investments, and frontline-driven process improvement, all within a culture that prizes equity, community benefit, and high patient experience.

The Director Hospital Nutrition Services will lead an integrated Food Services and Nutrition Services operation that powers patient dining, clinical nutrition, retail, and catering for a dynamic acute care setting anchored by a 300+ bed acute care hospital located in southeastern North Carolina, celebrated and known for exceptional quality patient care and innovation, and energized by an Emergency Department that cares for more than 50,000 emergency visits annually. In this Director Food Services capacity, the department champions culinary standards, therapeutic diets, allergen management, HACCP, safety and sanitation, cost control, menu engineering, and service excellence that consistently earns superb patient satisfaction.

The Director Hospital Nutrition Services will report to a Vice President of Operations with strong support from clinical nutrition managers, culinary leaders, and experienced supervisors; this Director Hospital Nutrition Services will provide strategic oversight of patient room-service models, retail venues, catering, inventory and supply chain, budgeting and labor management, regulatory readiness, and performance improvement; cross-functional collaboration is central, as the Director Hospital Nutrition Services partners daily with friendly nurses on bedside service and nutrition protocols, works closely with a diverse healthcare professional team including dietitians, pharmacists, case management, PT/OT, and social work, and leads data-driven initiatives to elevate HCAHPS, throughput, and quality while mentoring a talented, inclusive workforce.

The Director Food Services will find the southeastern North Carolina region an exceptional place to call home, with year-round mild weather, quick access to beaches, rivers, and state parks for boating, fishing, hiking, and paddling, plus lively concerts, festivals, art walks, farmers markets, and a thriving culinary scene known for barbecue and coastal seafood; as a Director Food Services relocating or advancing locally, enjoy a favorable cost of living, diverse housing options from historic neighborhoods to new builds and rural acreage, strong K-12 and higher education choices, expanding job market and entrepreneurship, modern healthcare access, and convenient travel via regional airports and major highways; the Director Food Services can appreciate short commutes, growing bikeability and walkable districts, ample parks and green space, robust youth and senior services, inclusive community spirit, low-density options for privacy, and a balanced lifestyle that blends Southern hospitality with steady economic growth and future development potential.

The Director Hospital Nutrition Services will receive competitive compensation with performance incentives, along with a full suite of health and retirement benefits that may include multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, HSA/FSA accounts, employer retirement contributions, paid time off, parental leave, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance, professional development funds, and wellness resources; to explore how the Director Hospital Nutrition Services opportunity can advance your leadership journey, connect today with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter for a confidential conversation and take the next step toward a role that nourishes both patients and careers. 🚀