Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Lead

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, MA, part of Trinity Health Of New England, seeks a Clinical Nutrition Supervisor to oversee dietitians and diet office staff. The role focuses on direct patient care, nutrition assessment, care planning, and ensuring high-quality outcomes within hospital policies.

You will collaborate with the Director and RCNM to implement policies, supervise staff, and drive improvement initiatives, including regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human nutrition required.
• Master’s degree and/or leadership experience preferred.
• Three (3) or more years of dietitian experience in an Acute Care setting required.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the state of Massachusetts required.
• Allergen Awareness training/certificate and Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of the clinical nutrition and diet office staff to ensure efficient operation of clinical nutrition and patient meal service functions.
• Works under the leadership of the Director and RCNM to meet nutritional needs of all patients in inpatient settings.
• Develops, implements and monitors system policies with clinical quality improvement activities and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates clinical nutrition services with food service operations and with THS-FANS regional team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, MA, part of Trinity Health Of New England, seeks a Clinical Nutrition Supervisor to oversee dietitians and diet office staff. The role focuses on direct patient care, nutrition assessment, care planning, and ensuring high-quality outcomes within hospital policies.

You will collaborate with the Director and RCNM to implement policies, supervise staff, and drive improvement initiatives, including regulatory compliance and patient safety.