Clinical Nutrition Supervisor

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children seeks an experienced Nutrition Services leader to oversee clinical nutrition staff and services for pediatric patients. The role collaborates with Food Services to align diet plans with patient needs and regulatory standards.

The position requires a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition and at least two years of managerial experience. Pediatric expertise is preferred, with a focus on delivering high-quality, compliant nutrition care and staff

Qualifications

• Minimum two years managerial and supervisory experience.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care to an assigned caseload including assessment, care planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation.
• Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures.
• Oversees quality improvement activities and compliance with regulations.
• Recruits, hires, orients and assigns staff; conducts performance evaluations.
• Manages department budget and planning; coordinates with interdisciplinary teams.

Education

Master’s Degree in Nutrition

Registered Dietician

Job description

Brief Description

Plans, supervises and evaluates services and staff within the clinical nutrition department; partners with Food Services to assesses the tolerance/acceptance to diets, as ordered. Supports facilities’ mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting facility standards, and obtaining appropriate certification as applicable.

Essential Duties

• Provides clinical care to an assigned caseload, including assessment, care planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation.
• Analyzes and evaluates department programs, policies and procedures.
• Participates in the facility’s quality improvement program. Manages and ensures the implementation of departmental quality improvement activities. Reports to the Quality Committee on a quarterly basis.
• Implements and evaluates the facility’s compliance to NYS DOH regulations. Involves staff at all levels in survey compliance.
• Develops and implements systems for documentation necessary to maintain accountability and compliance with external regulations and internal standards.
• Maintains operational structure of the Clinical Nutrition Department and recommends work systems to ensure optimum utilization and coordination of personnel and resources.
• Organizes and directs the department staff to accomplish required activities in an efficient and effective manner.
• Provides feedback to department staff when opportunities for improvement /excellence are observed. Performs coaching/disciplinary action as necessary.
• Ensures qualified staff is recruited, hired, promoted, orientated and assigned. Recommends methods to enhance recruitment and retention efforts.
• Prepares department budget and maintains budget within establish parameters.
• Conducts and reviews employee performance evaluations according to defined schedule. Develops and updates job descriptions and standards as needed.
• Coordinates short and intermediate planning for the department. Links department goals, budget and activities to strategic planning.
• Ensures customer friendly services. Investigates and resolves all customer complaints.
• Submits written reports within established time frames.
• Ensures that the department goals, procedures and practices foster a therapeutic environment and are consistent with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Recommends changes to the physical plant that are necessary for enhanced resident services and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with department managers/care givers in planning for coordinated services to the residents/patients
• Formulates and revises policy manuals, guides, forms and procedures for the department.
• Coordinates and implements the department’s competency assessment program for staff.
• Provides nutrition expertise and education to dietitians, food service staff as appropriate.
• Attends any/all meetings necessary to resident care, quality performance and operational necessity.
• Approves the therapeutic diet manual to ensure that it is current, in accordance with national standards, and is consistently used as guidance for ordering and preparing diets.
• Approves all recipes and menus before preparation to ensure a nutritionally balanced menu.
• Facilitates collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members to plan and implement care to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
• Monitors dietitian’s performance. RE: documentation of nutritional assessment, care planning, documentation of education provided to residents/families, and MDS completion.
• Represents and/or coordinates nutrition-related organizational committees.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated and timely services to residents and their families.
• Assist with community relations and community educational opportunities.

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Requirements

• Registered Dietician
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required

Previous Experience Required

Minimum of two years managerial and supervisory experience.

Summary

Pediatric experience, preferred.

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!

We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO