Manager- Clinical Nutrition

North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Manager of Clinical Nutrition to oversee the Food and Nutrition Services department, including the central kitchen, patient and retail operations, and coordination with affiliate hospital teams. The role supervises staff and drives quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

The position emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while delivering high-quality dietary services across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition is required.
• Master's Degree in Nutrition is not required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, facilitates, and evaluates short and long-term strategies for NMHS needs.
• Manages operations of the central kitchen facility and patient/retail services.
• Provides consultation to affiliate/community hospital food service management teams.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Menu planning

Microsoft Office

Budgeting

Staff management

Communication

Food safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Master's Degree in Nutrition (Not Required)

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' \"True North\" is what calls them to health care; it's their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department:

10008010 Food and Nutrition Hospital

Job Description:

The Manager of Clinical Nutrition at North Mississippi Health Services plays a critical role in overseeing and enhancing the Food & Nutrition Services department. This includes managing the central kitchen facility, patient and retail operations, and providing consultation to affiliate/community hospital food service management teams. As a manager of people, this role is responsible for supervising a team and optimizing operations within a designated department or area, ensuring productivity and effective team management.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans, develops, facilitates, and evaluates short and long-term strategies to meet the organization's needs.
• Manages operations of central kitchen facility providing products throughout NMHS.
• Manages patient and retail operations at Women's, Behavioral Health, & Baldwyn Nursing Facilities.
• Assist Director in serving as a consultant to affiliate/community hospital's food service management teams.
• Plans, develops, facilitates, and evaluates quality indicators on services provided to customers.
• Develops metrics to drive operational efficiencies while enhancing staff and patient satisfaction.
• Provides positive leadership and direction to staff ensuring safe, cost-effective, and quality food services.
• Continuously monitor patient and employee satisfaction and employee retention.
• Ensure department compliance with all local, state, federal, and other legal/regulatory agencies.
• Assists in preparing annual budget and monthly statistical reports.
• Maintain confidential and legal department data.
• Ensure the delivery of highest standard of care specific to patient condition/need.
• Attends and provides continuing education in-services.
• Accountable for managing and evaluating work performance of assigned employees/areas.
• In absence of Director, will fulfill duties and responsibilities of that role.
• Facilitates multi-disciplinary process improvement teams for root cause analysis investigations.
• Lead the development and implementation of a dietary performance improvement plan that provides measurable benefits to the department.
• Contribute ideas and suggestions for improvement opportunities that will enhance the department and ensure continual, positive relationships with internal customers.
• Monitor, observe, review and evaluate the performance and competencies of assigned direct reports.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of nutrition care throughout the life cycle
• Knowledge of nutrition and menu planning and health/food safety requirements
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office products, budgeting personnel management and strategic planning
• Ability to instruct staff in food service processes and procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and good organization skills
• Strong food safety and customer service focus
• Ability to work independently while balancing and planning a variety of tasks for self and staff
• Prioritizes and organizes tasks of assigned managers and staff
• Directs staff to ensure positive and productive work atmosphere
• Provide positive, effective guidance and communication to the affiliate hospital's Food Service teams
• Manages the development and implementation of action plans to improve the department's functions
• Interacts daily with administrators, department managers, other employees and outside parties
• Must possess the ability to work well with groups or provide individualized assistance
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, family, community, leadership, staff and outside vendors

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing. occasionally
• Walking. occasionally
• Sitting. Frequently
• Lifting/Carrying. occasionally 20 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Rarely
• Climbing. Rarely
• Balancing. Rarely
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Rarely
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Frequently
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. occasionally

Salary Range:

$75,441.60 - $113,172.80

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition | Required
• Master's Degree | Nutrition | Not Required

Certifications:

DNU REG DIET - Dietitian - Registered - REG - REG