Clinical Nutrition Manager

A Healthcare Client has a Contract Opportunity for a Clinical Nutrition Manager. Expected 3-month with possibility of extension due to promotion of previous Manager. 8-hour shifts with weekends as required. 

Provides coordination, direction & supervision for clinical nutrition services functions of the Food Services Department to ensure common level of nutritional care in cost-effective manner.  Directs activities of patient services team & participates in continuing education & competency validation.  Direct reports include Clinical Dietitians, Systems Coordinator, Diet Clerks in Call Center and Room Service Line and Senior Focus Dietary Assistant.  The hours & workdays of this position are variable depending on departmental needs.

• Maintains established departmental policies & procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental & infection control standards.
• Actively works in support of regulatory compliance assuring facility maintains full accreditation and compliance with State and Federal regulations.  
• Maintains staffing requirements & develops Clinical Services Schedule in order to provide service to hospital standards & within allotted budget.  Maintains attendance calendars for direct reports.
• Selects, trains/orients, assigns department staff, evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Plans & oversees orientation and on-the-job training experiences and conducts inservice classes
• Develops & keeps position descriptions and task analysis updated as per the department organizational chart.
• Reviews, updates and coordinates patient nutritional care and protocol implementation through ongoing communications and conference participation with nursing and other interdisciplinary staff.
• Supervises clinical nutrition staff, including dietitians, in performance of therapeutic and other dietary duties.
• Develops and reviews menus, portion sizes and dietary requirements.  Revises as necessary considering seasonal, technological and market changes, holidays, etc.
• Ensures that required sanitary levels are maintained throughout.
• Monitors daily work schedule and makes updates based on employee availability, etc.
• Completes Performance Appraisals and Competency Validation as per the department organizational chart.
• Maintains department records, reports and files as required. 

Requirements:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) required.  Maintains current ADA registration status.  
• ServSafe Certification required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
• One-year management experience supervising clinical and food service staff.
• Knowledge of foods/nutrition, food preparation, production and supervisory/instructional techniques.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, EPIC, CBORD, etc.