Clinical Nutrition Manager

4 months ago

Bridgeport, United States WVU Medicine Full time
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The Clinical Nutrition Manager manages the inpatient dietitian staff, the outpatient dietitians and the dietitian assistant. Ensures proper nutritional care and education of patients and/or families is completed and is a decision-making member of the Health Care Team. The manager also acts as a member of the department food service team concerning all areas of patient nutrition care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. B.S. in nutrition/dietetics and M.S. in nutrition or related field

2. Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, licensed with the state of WV prior to starting position

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years of experience in clinical and/or clinical management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Membership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

2. Leadership roles held within the state dietetic association.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years of experience in clinical and/or management.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Developing and implementing department policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of clinical service while maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission.

2. Maintaining effective documented communication with medical, nursing and administrative personnel concerning nutritional care of patients.

3. Evaluating staff productivity and the need to increase staff with hospital growth.

4. Hiring, evaluating, directing, coordinating and supervising activities of clinical dietitians.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Approving the diet manual and all menus and menu changes.

8. Providing orientation, in-service and continuing education for self, staff dietitians and food services technicians to maintain current nutritional knowledge.

9. Participating in committee activities concerned with nutritional care.

10. Maintains current diet order list in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guidelines.

11. Maintains clinical aspects of CBORD including nutritional analysis of items, recipes and menus.

12. Coordinating outpatient nutrition care, including outpatient dietitian services, cancer cent patient screening and counseling, cardiac rehab education, speaking engagements and community health fairs.

13. Maintains the formulary for nutrition supplements and tube feedings. Works with IT to establish interface of these products between CBORD and Epic

14. Assures continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient nutrition care services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Requires ability to manage staff effectively (clinical dietitians, clinical dietitian assistant and outpatient dietician. including evaluations, scheduling and disciplinary actions.

2. Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to teach classes including dietitians, food service workers and the public. Must be able to read and write in the medical record and survey patient units.

3. Must keep up to date on all professional literature in the field of nutrition by reading journals and joining list serves. Must have the ability to create and interpret schedules for staff.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Majority of work is performed in the nutrition department. Frequent classroom and meeting room work. Occasional community speaking. Majority of work is performed under deadline pressure, which is often stressful.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Requires excellent time management skills.

2. Requires the use of multiple computer skills including the EPIC system, e-mail, Microsoft Word and Excel.

3. Telephone skills, hospital paging system skills required.

4. Ability to understand written and oral communication.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)

Company:
UHC United Hospital Center

Cost Center:
600 UHC Dietary

Address:
327 Medical Park Drive

Bridgeport

West Virginia

WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.

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