Manager Clinical Nutrition Services

Overview

Responsible for the effective management of the Clinical/Nutrition Services Department.

Responsibilities

Oversees clinical nutrition services and staff involved in the nutritional care of patients. Leads the Clinical Nutrition Committee.

In collaboration with Medical Director, develops, implements and monitors selected nutritional care protocols and enteral formulary. Establishes and maintains policies, standards and programs that will produce an effective clinical nutrition program. Maintains and updates the Nutrition Care Manual to reflect current nutritional trends.

Contributes to the development and revision of the patient and dining room menus. Provides direction to staff relative to employee discipline, departmental policies and procedures, and general personnel policies. Supervises assigned personnel.

Selects, counsels, prepares performance evaluations, and terminates according to policy. Coordinates and conducts departmental educational programs and patient education programs for staff, and the community. Supervises functions and procedures as they relate to other departments, ensuring optimal programs.

Evaluates nutritional materials and supplements in consideration for purchase. Manages the departmental quality assessment and improvement program. Responsible for nutritional care programs that are managed by patient care teams.

Collaborates with physicians, staff and other department leaders to ensure a consistent flow of patient information to maintain continuity of patient care and/or to increase customer satisfaction. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field or equivalent experience required.

• Supervisory experience required.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Current NH Dietitian license required.

• Current Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.