Dietetic Manager, RD

Job Summary

Direct and supervise hospital personnel concerned with planning, preparing and serving food to patients, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Direct the provision of medical nutrition therapy by supervising the activities of clinical dietitians and nutrition technicians, including nutrition screening, assessment, monitoring and education according to established departmental policies.
• Directs the staff in the planning, preparing, and serving of food to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Interpret and administer hospital personnel policies as they affect the Nutrition Service Department.
• Interview, screen, and hire applicants for clinical dietitian positions.
• Schedules clinical nutrition staff according to department needs and budgeted hours.
• Addresses questions and concerns of patients and families, community member and health professional using nutrition knowledge and problem solving skills. Resolves conflicts (Service recovery - HEART)
• Provides or facilitates in services and training opportunities for clinical nutrition staff and nutrition technicians. Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings.
• Monitors department outcomes and adjusts processes to ensure evidence based practices and improve employee and patient satisfaction (Top 5 Board).
• Maintain Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Program to meet accrediting body standards.
• Maintain up-to-date department materials (charts, information sheets, SPL's, JIT's, etc.)
• Coordinates staff resources to provide nutrition programs as needed.
• Performs clinical dietitian duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities

(Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.

2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.

3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.

4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.

5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.

6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.

7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.

8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.

9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• Master's Degree (Required) Education: Master's Degree in Dietetics or Food Service and Nutrition Experience: At least 5 years' experience as a clinical dietitian with a minimum of two years supervisory experience preferred. Substitution: Bachelor's Degree - Dietetics or Food Service and Nutrition with at least 5 years' experience as a clinical dietitian with a minimum of four years supervisory experience.

Credentials

• Dietitian, Licensed (Required)
• Dietitian, Registered (Required)

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: Memorial Hospital

Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Jamie L. Douglas jamie.douglas@vandaliahealth.org