Clinical Nutrition Supervisor

140 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is seeking a full-time Dietitian/Nutrition Specialist to assess and monitor patients' nutritional status and provide medical nutrition therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years clinical experience and a registered dietitian credential. Leadership and coaching responsibilities are included, along with ensuring thorough documentation and participation in performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and at least 3 years clinical experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Registered Dietitian (by the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required.
• Licensed by the applicable state Board of Dietetics (or affiliated state board) required OR within 3 months of employment.
• Previous leadership skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor nutritional status of patients and adjust care.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and counseling.
• Coordinate documentation in medical records and care plans.
• Coordinate hiring, coaching, training and development of nutrition staff.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other team members to integrate nutrition into therapy.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives and meetings.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical nutrition

Communication

Patient counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Registered Dietitian certification

Licensed by state Dietetics board

Job description

Department

11903 Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Food and Nutrition Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: FT/Various Pay Range $34.90 - $52.35

Essential Functions

Assesses and monitors nutritional status of patients/clients and adjusts nutritional care as indicated utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment, and dietary evaluation of the patient/client. Provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT)/counseling including assessment and education, developing, monitoring, and implementing MNT/counseling for patients/clients in assigned areas. May write medical nutrition therapy orders per hospital by-laws. Communicates with physicians, nurses, and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient/client therapy program. Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analysis, and patient/client education in the patient's medical record and on all required documentation tools in a timely, professional, and thorough manner. Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical team members, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and public. Coordinates hiring, coaching, training, and development, of assigned nutrition teammates, including ongoing review of clinical competencies. Works with management to communicate facility, department, and system information and updates through staff meetings, written memos, and group presentations. Contributes to the dietetic internship program, which may include serving in the role of preceptor and/or coordination of on boarding and scheduling of clinical rotation. Participates in meetings where departmental goals are established or where performance improvement projects are developed

Physical Requirements

Must be able to give and receive verbal communications on a continuous basis. Must be able to read written communications on a continuous basis both hard copy and on a computer screen. Able to compose written communications frequently. Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. Able to perform motor skills as reaching out/up. Frequent periods of walking, standing, sitting. Infrequently squatting, twisting, and bending.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree required and at least 3 years clinical experience. Master's degree preferred. Registered Dietitian (by the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required. Licensed by the applicable state Board of Dietetics (or affiliated state board as applicable) required OR within 3 months of employment. Previous experience and demonstration of leadership skills preferred. Department managers determine requirements for specialty certifications relevant to the position and the timeframe required to obtain.

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