Clinical Nutrition Manager - Chestnut Hill Hospital

About the role

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a Clinical Nutrition Manager to lead our nutrition team at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Schedule: Monday- Friday with Every 3rd Weekend.

About the Hospital

Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital is a 148-bed community-based inpatient and outpatient facility offering diagnostic and treatment services, including emergency care, minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery, cardiology, gynecology, oncology, and orthopedics, and two Women's Centers. They have been serving the Philadelphia area for over 100 years.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess patient's nutritional status and develop individualized nutrition plans based on their medical history, current health status, and specific needs
• Provide education and counseling to patients and their families on proper nutrition, healthy eating habits, and lifestyle changes
• Create and maintain policies, standards and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to patients. This includes coordinating and directing all clinical activities and determining and implementing appropriate staffing levels
• Develops goals and objectives for Clinical Nutrition to maintain high quality care
• Aids in the performance planning process for Dietitians and Dietetic Interns and interviews, selects and trains employees within the Food and Nutrition Services
• Participates in the budget process
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient population
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other facility departments to provide a unified approach to patient care
• Crafts and integrates department goals with client annual goals and visions to provide optimal nutrition care
• Develops, implements and documents in-service education programs for Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Interns and other nutrition personnel, including hourly dietary staff, to provide continuing education and training
• Engages in and encourages staff to participate in research, submits to professional publications and professional and community lectures
• Maintains systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics or related field required. Master's degree preferred
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential required
• At least 2 years of work experience as a clinical dietitian required
• At least 1-2 years of supervisory experience preferred
• Licensed Dietitian status in Pennsylvania
• Earn and maintain applicable certifications, registrations, licenses, credentials and continuing education requirements by the appropriate accredited local agencies