Clinical Nutrition Manager (Registered Dietitian)

Clinical Nutrition Manager

The Clinical Nutrition Manager is responsible for interpreting and implementing diet order and diet consults, assessing Members' nutritional status, and planning appropriate nutritional care. Responsible for oversight of clinical nutrition office.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directs and documents the nutritional care of Members.
• Interprets and implements diet orders and diet consults.
• Maintains quality assurance records such as tray assessments and meal monitors, and reports the results of these monitors to the Director of Food Services on a monthly basis.
• Charts pertinent observations and nutritional progress in Members' medical charts.
• Conducts 72 hour intake analysis and calculations when needed.
• Completes assessments, prepares and implements care plans.
• Acts as liaison with Nursing and Nursing Administration.
• Works with interdisciplinary teams on patient care rounds and quality improvement (QAPI).
• Assists Food Service Director and Executive Chef in coordinating the therapeutic diet program with the Diet Manual, Friendly Home Dining Services standards, and state regulations.
• Conducts meal rounds to ensure Member satisfaction and monitor meal and fluid consumption.
• Responds to Members' needs in all dining areas. Responsible for prompt and courteous service of Members and responding to comments and complaints as necessary. Input Member meal preferences into dining software system. Work closely with Diet Office staff to maintain integrity of dining software system.
• Participation on facility committees, i.e., Wellness, Quality Management Steering, Palliative Care.
• Ensures that day-to-day clinical responsibilities of Dietitians are completed. In the event issues arise related to performance discusses concerns with the Director of Dining Services.
• Responsible for RDS oversight, training and menu implementation.
• May train dietetic interns or other staff.
• Prepares monthly clinical summary to be submitted to Director of Dining Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Dining Services from time to time.

Other Job Functions:

• Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning - start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation.
• Willing and able to work as required by the position and/or approved by management.
• Have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a "friendly," hospitality-oriented, and service-oriented personality.
• Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook).

Qualifications of the Position:

• Licenses / Certifications: Registered Dietitian (RD) credential. New York State Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) certification.
• Education: Master's degree in Food and Nutrition (or Bachelor's for older grads) from an accredited program. Completion of a supervised practice program
• Experience: At least three years of experience in the desired field.

Conditions of Employment:

• Work is performed in a clean, well lit, Community setting.
• Employee must be able to perform essential job functions (reasonable accommodation may apply).