Manager, Regional Clinical Nutrition and Wellness - West Region -- Remote

About the role

The position is based in either Iowa or Chicago and oversees West Region. The role involves directing and coordinating all clinical practices for field Registered Dietitians (RD's) to drive standardized care practices and provide clinical nutrition and wellness governance for assigned regional operations of the Trinity Health system-wide shared services Food & Nutrition Services (FANS) Program.

Responsibilities

• Develops and standardizes Clinical Nutrition practices and application across assigned THS region while overseeing efforts of Regional Health Ministry (RHM) dietitians to develop and standardize core policy pertaining to nutrition care and support at the local level.
• Coordinates clinical reviews with Regional Operations Managers to ensure appropriate utilization of product on patient menus as well as maintaining the nutrition and wellness goals of the region in all culinary applications.
• Works with the ICS team to develop and standardize Clinical Nutrition practices and application and wellness programs consistent with related education standards across the UEM.
• Manages productivity standards for Registered Dietitians and Clinical Staff, schedules site visits, and provides direct supervision of Clinical Nutrition Coordinators or Leads.
• Facilitates monthly regional meetings with leaders to review initiatives, discuss strategies, and promote a collaborative environment across the region.
• Ensures compliance with Food & Nutrition/Procurement Programs to control supply expenses related to Clinical Nutrition.
• Participates in Trinity Health FANS/EVS Advisory councils to develop best in class programs and identifying best practices; driving change to positively affect operational, financial, and service performance consistently across the UEM.

Requirements

• A comprehensive knowledge of Food & Nutrition/Hospitality management principles and practices, as normally obtained through a Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or related field plus four (4) to seven (7) years of clinical nutrition management experience in a multi-hospital/site setting.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required.
• Master’s degree required, preferably in Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Health Administration or Business.
• Experience in contract management organizations or system self-operated sites, field operations management, project management, and implementing best practices in a regionally integrated service support group, leading cross-functional work teams, with demonstrated results in increasing Patient Satisfaction scores within budgeted costs.

Qualifications

• Able to work effectively in a diverse, collaborative, and team oriented culture.
• Able to develop methodologies for collecting and analyzing relevant data; to audit program processes; monitor quality; identify, problems and their root causes, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, organizational, planning, delegation, coaching, communication (verbal, written and interpersonal), and computer (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills; with a continuous improvement mindset and ability to challenge conventional thinking at all levels of the organization.

Skills

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws/regulations; the Trinity Health Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of Conduct; as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.

Benefits

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