Manager Clinical Nutrition Services

Dartmouth Health; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Manager Clinical Nutrition Services to oversee clinical nutrition services, lead the Nutrition Committee, and collaborate with the Medical Director to implement and monitor nutrition care protocols. The role maintains policies, menus, and nutrition care standards while guiding staff through disciplinary processes and evaluations.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Nutrition or related field, supervisory experience, and an NH Dietitian license with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.
• Supervisory experience required.
• NH Dietitian license or eligible; CDR registration.
• CDCES preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical nutrition services and staff involved in nutritional care of patients.
• Leads the Clinical Nutrition Committee and collaborates with Medical Director on protocols.
• Maintains policies, standards, and programs for an effective clinical nutrition program.
• Supervises staff, conducts performance evaluations, and handles personnel matters.
• Coordinates departmental education programs for staff and the community.
• Assesses and selects nutrition materials and supplements for purchase.
• Ensures continuity of patient care through collaboration with physicians and other departments.

Job description

The Manager Clinical Nutrition Services role oversees clinical nutrition services and staff involved in the nutritional care of patients. It leads the Clinical Nutrition Committee. In collaboration with Medical Director, develops, implements and monitors selected nutritional care protocols and enteral formulary. Establishes and maintains policies, standards and programs that will produce an effective clinical nutrition program. Maintains and updates the Nutrition Care Manual to reflect current nutritional trends. Contributes to the development and revision of the patient and dining room menus. Provides direction to staff relative to employee discipline, departmental policies and procedures, and general personnel policies. Supervises assigned personnel. Selects, counsels, prepares performance evaluations, and terminates according to policy. Coordinates and conducts departmental educational programs and patient education programs for staff and the community. Supervises functions and procedures as they relate to other departments, ensuring optimal programs. Evaluates nutritional materials and supplements in consideration for purchase. Manages the departmental quality assessment and improvement program. Responsible for nutritional care programs that are managed by patient care teams. Collaborates with physicians, staff and other department leaders to ensure a consistent flow of patient information to maintain continuity of patient care and/or to increase customer satisfaction. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field or equivalent experience required.

Supervisory experience required.

In addition, the position requires a current NH Dietitian license. May require additional license if providing Telehealth services. Current Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

CDCES preferred

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Minimum: $36.49

Maximum: $56.56

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• Area of Interest: Service/Trade;
• Work Status: M-F 7am-4pm;
• Employment Type: Full-time 40 hours/week;
• Job ID: 17103