Manager - Clinical Nutrition Services

About This Role

Manage and supervise clinical nutrition staff while providing comprehensive medical nutrition therapy to patients. This role assists in policy development, budget management, and quality improvement for clinical nutrition services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring the competent provision of medical nutrition therapy to patients
• Assist the Director-Clinical Nutrition in policy and procedure development, maintenance and implementation
• Assist with submitting reports of department operations and activities
• Assist in maintaining approved personnel needs for clinical nutrition, including hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, and counseling
• Plan, approve and implement patient menu revisions in coordination with the Director-Clinical Nutrition
• Supervise and coordinate Clinical Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, ensuring adequate staffing
• Complete Medical Nutrition Therapy according to established standards
• Document in Electronic Medical Records in a clear, comprehensive, concise manner
• Coordinate clinical nutrition Quality Improvement Program with the Director-Clinical Nutrition
• Participate in interdisciplinary facility-based committees and meetings
• Provide education and in-service to employees
• Investigate new trends in diet therapy, and assess for appropriateness

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Preferably in dietetics or related field
• 5 years Experience in an acute care facility
• Experience in Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist
• Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• Completion of AND approved postgraduate training program
• Knowledge of foods/nutrition
• Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Preferably in dietetics or related field
• 5 years experience in an acute care facility, and experience in Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nice to Have

• Supervisory/instructional techniques

Benefits