Clinical Nutrition Director

4 weeks ago


Rochester, New York, United States Rochester Regional Health Full time
Job Summary

The Director of Clinical Nutrition is responsible for overseeing the organization's nutrition guidelines and initiatives. This role will manage and mentor a team of Clinical Nutrition Managers and the Centralized Diet Office, supporting an integrated health system with multiple acute care and long-term care sites. The Director will develop and implement nutrition policies, guidelines, and protocols while ensuring compliance with regulations and dietary needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and implement clinical nutrition programs based on the health system's medical direction and patient population.
  • Hire, lead, direct, and coach clinical nutrition managers and centralized diet office leadership.
  • Foster teamwork and establish effective strategies to implement innovative programs, leading to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes.
  • Oversee or conduct the evaluation of clinical nutrition managers according to departmental policy and take appropriate action as necessary.
  • Monitor competence, productivity, and documentation accuracy of clinical staff using necessary tools and resources.
  • Participate in staffing analysis to ensure adequate staffing in collaboration with others.
  • Evaluate and coordinate system-wide nutrition formulary, working closely with the system Medical Directors to establish standardized diet requirements across the health system.
  • Provide medical nutrition therapy when necessary, such as in the absence of the clinical nutrition managers.
  • Assess the nutritional status of neonates/infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients through documentation in the medical record, using parameters such as anthropometric measurements, nutrition-focused nutritional assessment, and interpretation of laboratory values.
  • Make recommendations for patient care based on guidelines in the absence of the nutrition manager.
  • Incorporate current evidence-based research into practice.
  • Communicate effectively with all food and nutrition leadership.
  • Develop and direct programs/services in an organized, collaborative, and customer-centered manner.
  • Review and approve system menus in collaboration with food and nutrition management at each entity.
  • Ensure clinical staff's assistance in achieving patient satisfaction goals.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program.
  • Participate in meetings where departmental goals are established and implement assigned action plans to achieve expected outcomes.
  • In the absence of the Vice President, Food and Nutrition, the Director of Clinical Nutrition provides leadership and oversight of Food and Nutrition services.
Requirements
BA (Required) Licenses/Certifications:
S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. For disease-specific care programs refer to the program-specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. Pay Range:
$85,000.00 - $130,000.00 City: Rochester Postal Code: 14617The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full-time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee's Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

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