Lead Pediatric Clinical Nutrition - Day Shift

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an experienced nutrition leader to oversee clinical nutrition services. The role liaises between clinical nutrition staff and the Manager, Clinical Nutrition, as well as other departments to ensure high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a registered dietitian in clinical settings with pediatric experience, and may have supervisory experience or CSP certification.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a registered dietitian in a clinical setting, with minimum of 3 years in pediatric nutrition
• Master’s degree in nutrition plus 3 years of experience as a registered dietitian in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager, Clinical Nutrition in overseeing implementation of clinical nutrition care based upon medical directions and patient population.
• Assist with development, management, maintenance, and progress of clinical nutrition goals and ensures clinical nutrition standards are implemented in the hospital.
• Conduct departmental orientation, training, and competency documentation of clinical nutrition staff.
• Hire, lead, train, evaluate, and coach staff as needed.
• Monitor competency, productivity, and documentation accuracy of clinical staff using necessary tools and resources.
• Assist with development and reporting of quality initiatives.
• Participates on hospital committees.
• Perform related responsibilities and provide direct patient care as a dietitian as needed.
• Provide feedback on staff performance, educational needs, and workflow status.
• Oversee daily operations of the Nutrition Lab and/or dietitian teams.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Pediatric Nutrition

Leadership

Staff Training

Quality Improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking an experienced nutrition leader to oversee clinical nutrition services. The role liaises between clinical nutrition staff and the Manager, Clinical Nutrition, as well as other departments to ensure high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a registered dietitian in clinical settings with pediatric experience, and may have supervisory experience or CSP certification.