Clinical Nutrition Manager

About the role

This position manages the inpatient dietitian staff and the outpatient dietitians. Ensures proper nutritional care and education of patients and/or families is completed and is a decision-making member of the Health Care Team.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing department policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of clinical service while maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission.
• Maintaining effective documented communication with medical, nursing and administrative personnel concerning nutritional care of patients.
• Evaluating staff productivity and the need to increase staff with hospital growth.
• Hiring, evaluating, directing, coordinating and supervising activities of clinical dietitians.
• Ensuring implementation of clinical activities such as nutrition assessments, screening, nutrition care plans and patient education and counseling as per department policies and standards of care.
• Coordinating quality improvement activities in the performance of patient care: monitoring and evaluating clinical activities provided and taking appropriate action to improve care and maintain quality improvement programs as appropriate.
• Approving the diet manual and all menus and menu changes.
• Providing orientation, in-service and continuing education for self, staff dietitians and food services technicians to maintain current nutritional knowledge.
• Participating in committee activities concerned with nutritional care.
• Maintains current diet order list in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines.
• Maintains clinical aspects of CBORD including nutritional analysis of items, recipes and menus.
• Coinciding outpatient nutrition care, including outpatient dietitian services, cancer cent patient screening and counseling, cardiac rehab education, speaking engagements and community health fairs.
• Maintains the formulary for nutrition supplements and tube feedings.
• Works with IT to establish interface of these products between CBORD and Epic.
• Affirms continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient nutrition care services.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) through the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Licensed Dietitian through the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field. Membership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Leadership roles held within the state dietetic association.