Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Description
Clinical nutrition manager
provides inpatient medical nutrition therapy for a community hospital population focusing on care for the elderly utilizing the nutrition care process and electronic medical records.
Clinical Nutrition Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Knowledge of CBORD helpful
Establishes and maintains policies, standards and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective nutrition care to patients/residents
Maintains establishes systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment
Supervise and mentor two Diet Techs
Assist with Food Service management, as needed
Be responsible for Patient services (65%) and 35% clinical
Provide nutrition services to in-patients clients
Have some out-patient responsibilities in the absence of the clinical dietitian
Be responsible for nutrition care throughout the hospital, which will include diabetes, cardiac rehab, oncology, medical/surgical and support to nutrition education programs and classes as needed
Be a member of the nutrition team
Clinical Nutrition Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Clinical Nutrition Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, AP, CDR, CDE
Education for Clinical Nutrition Manager
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Employers hiring for the clinical nutrition manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education, Nutrition, Dietetics, Management, Science, Business, Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, Department of Education, Graduate
Skills for Clinical Nutrition Manager
Desired skills for clinical nutrition manager include:
Specific issues directly related to age of patient/resident population
Computer applications and computerized charting applications
EMR and the nutrition care process
CBORD helpful
EHR charting
Nutrition informatics and the nutrition care process
Accreditation requirements of Det Norske Veritas
Accrediting agency requirements
Aspects of clinical nutrition care
CA state & federal employment law
Desired experience for clinical nutrition manager includes:
Position requires a Bachelor's degree (BA) from a 4-year college or university in dietetics, food science, nutrition, institutional management, business or relevant to function Five years' experience as a Clinical Dietitian plus 1-3 years of management experience Position requires Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and Licensed Dietitian status, if residing in a state with licensure
Work closely with the departments heads at the hospital
Be responsible for performance improvement/quality management activities at this institution
Be familiar with the Nutrition Care Process and Electronic Health Records is a plus
Be eligible for SC licensure prior to starting this role
Manage the inpatient adult nutrition care services for this acute care facility- 25% clinical and 75% management responsibilities
Clinical Nutrition Manager Examples
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Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of clinical nutrition manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for clinical nutrition manager
- Manages 12 full time dietitians
- Have responsibility for managing and developing a team to foster successful nutrition care programs and works with the team
- Participate on the Patient Satisfaction Team and supports menu development and ensure that nutrient requirements are provided
- Have demonstrated leadership skills to manage and develop a clinical staff
- Maintain CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) credentials
- Monitoring and evaluation of nutrition care services
- Maintain a highly visible role with client interaction, and medical team representing the department on hospital-wide medical staff committees
- CNM healthcare experience is preferred
- Licensure in South Carolina required before starting
- Be highly motivated with solid clinical and supervisory experience
Qualifications for clinical nutrition manager
- Educate patients and family members, hospital staff, in components of nutrition and diet modifications
- Responsible for managing clinical staff, data collection, scheduling, performance monitoring, and collaboration/education of food service employees to support patient satisfaction initiatives, some patient care
- Have at least one year of management experience in long-term and rehabilitation-sub acute nutrition care
- Provide direction and guidance for the clinical nutrition program establishing the highest caliber standards of care
- Work with a team of Registered Dietitians and supervise staff development of clinical professionals
- Responsible for implementation of CBORD
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a clinical nutrition manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for clinical nutrition manager
- Be the primary liaison with the medical team and nursing staff
- Responsible for performance improvement/quality management activities at this institution
- Union and CBORD experience preferred
- Be experienced with the ADIME model and the nutrition care process
- Experience with electronic medical records is preferred
- Be self-directed, flexible, hardworking and a team player
- Have experience managing people and processes including scheduling, performance management, auditing, meal rounds
- Maintains professional behavior consistent with the role, maintain composure in difficult interpersonal situations
- Develops, facilitates, and monitors the process for customer service and patient satisfaction improvement initiatives and suggest new methods that lead to better service
- Assists in ensuring patient policies and procedures are maintained, including proper operation of IT systems, CBORD and patient care system
Qualifications for clinical nutrition manager
- Monitor and evaluate nutrition care services
- Ensures that all required ABM nutrition and patient/resident SOPs are in place
- May cover for Clinical Nutrition staff and document appropriate patient/resident nutrition care in medical record
- Ensure that Clinical Nutrition staff are assessing nutritional status per standards of care/nutrition diagnosis charting
- Assists with hiring and training new nutrition services and call center staff
- Periodically audits menu accuracy
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Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a clinical nutrition manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for clinical nutrition manager
- Maintains call center and clinical nutrition staff files, time and attendance records and corrective action process
- Attends outside educational seminars pertinent to clinical nutrition and patient satisfaction regulatory issues
- Serve in a clinical and operational, leadership role on the Food and Nutrition Services team
- Have previous clinical nutrition management experience in an acute care setting and have a strong commitment to excellence in all aspects of patient care
- Be responsible for the management of 4 clinical dietitians, patient services, and diet office staff
- Maintain highly visible role, interact with client, represent the department on medical, nursing and interdisciplinary committees
- Have prior experience with electronic medical records charting and Nutrition Care Process
- Participate as a preceptor interns
- Conduct nutrition assessments and provide diet education to various patient population
- Develop and implement of evidence based practice for all hospital patients
Qualifications for clinical nutrition manager
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, provide recommendations for medical nutrition therapy
- Have a proven track record of proactive interaction with the medical team and be an outstanding team player
- Have prior experience with electronic charting preferred
- Actively participate in performance improvement activities
- Will be available for weekend management rotation
- Have demonstrated skills monitoring and evaluation of nutrition care services
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Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of clinical nutrition manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for clinical nutrition manager
- Be required to have excellent communication and customer service skills, proactive interaction with medical staff and patient services teams, a great team player and demonstrate strong leadership skills
- Maintain a highly visible role, interact with the client and represent the department on medical, nursing and interdisciplinary committees
- Manage the nutrition care services for the 3 campuses
- Be a Registered dietitian with prior healthcare management or leadership experience
- Manage 11 dietitians and the diet office staff
- Manage and develop a team to foster successful patient care programs
- Have a leadership role on the Food and Nutrition Services team
- Monitor and evaluation of nutrition care services
- Provide nutritional care for the skilled nursing and assisted living residents
- Oversee several employees in the healthcare center
Qualifications for clinical nutrition manager
- Be a Registered Dietitian with at least 3 years of leadership experience
- Demonstrate skills in accreditation and regulatory readiness and review
- Three to Five years' experience in clinical nutrition management overseeing a staff of dietitians required
- Knowledge of receiving, storage, preparation and maintenance of the food services area for hospital facility
- Minimum of three (3) years nutrition management experience in related field
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field or a combination of education and experience in lieu of the degree
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Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a clinical nutrition manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for clinical nutrition manager
- Be highly motivated with a minimum of two years of Clinical and at least 2 years of lead or Supervisory experience
- Responsible for CBORD
- Oversee a full time dietitian and a diet clerk
- Provide nutritional care to the sub-acute rehab patients and long term care residents
- Manage a full time RD and assist with managing food service employees
- Able to perform all duties of subordinate clinical dietitians
- Be highly motivated Registered Dietitian
- Two years of Clinical and at least 1 year of lead or Supervisory experience preferred
- Manage 1 registered dietitian and the diet office
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to work and interact across all generations to make every day a better day for our clients and patients
Qualifications for clinical nutrition manager
- Be responsible for the hiring, orientation, scheduling, training, development, and performance evaluations of the diet office staff
- Be responsible for overseeing 9 RD’s at 2 campuses, and clinical services such as critical care, pediatrics, NICU, med surge, stroke, rehab and cardiovascular
- Minimum 5 years management experience in a hospital food service environment
- Works independently to perform job responsibilities, directs staff assignments and department operations
- Have exceptional leadership skills to lead the Clinical Nutrition Program
- Have experience with electronic medical records is required