Supervisor Clinical Dietitian

About the role

The Supervisor Clinical Dietitian provides day-to-day leadership and direction to the Nutrition Services Staff and is responsible for ensuring an adequate staffing plan, facilitating team building and fostering professional relationships among staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adequate staffing plan and resources for staff to perform job responsibilities.
• Maintains adherence to defined processes and policies relating to the department and provides feedback and guidance to staff not performing as expected.
• Facilitates and provides oversight to the orientation of new staff.
• Performs annual performance evaluations according to UVM Medical Center Policy.
• Fulfills the role of Clinical Dietitian with in-depth clinical skills and knowledge of clinical nutrition.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition or related field or hold a recognized board certified specialty credential; Commission on Dietetic Registration and Vermont State Certification as a dietitian required.
• Two years relevant clinical experience required.
• Experience in providing MNT to acute inpatients including oral, enteral (via tube) and parenteral nutrition.
• Experience in recommending and treating inpatients and outpatients with culturally diverse backgrounds needing oral therapeutic diets.
• Two years’ experience in an institutional or high volume commercial food services establishment recommended.