Manager – Clinical Nutrition

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$55.390 - $71.470 - $87.550

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Please note: As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. Rest assured, all candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams.

What You Will Do
The Clinical Nutrition Manager plans, coordinates, and manages the work operations of the clinical nutrition staff. Primary responsibilities include assigning work to and supervising clinical dietitians and nutrition and dietetics technicians; establishing and maintaining policies, standards, and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective patient care; monitoring clinical dietetic performance for safety, efficacy, and evidence-based practice; establishing a framework to collect and publish clinical outcomes research; implementing and maintaining cost control procedures; participating in the budget process and meeting budget targets; recruiting, hiring, and orienting staff; interacting with hospital management and professional staff; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 3 Years hospital clinical experience.
• CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• 2 Years leadership experience.

Essential Functions

• Practices and Policies
  Consistently complies with Sharp Healthcare practices, policies (e.g. attendance, patient safety), and procedures. Abides by ethical standards set in the Sharp Commitment to principles handbook.
  Establishes goals, standards, policies, procedures, and protocols for Clinical Nutrition Services and assigned areas of responsibility in accordance with the mission of Sharp Healthcare.
  Develops and maintains a budget consistent with the hospital goals and objectives.
  Plan for the efficient and effective use of skill sets and workload through adequate scheduling.
  Maintain high quality patient care with clinical expertise and improved nutrition knowledge and practice.
  Attends and participates in interdisciplinary teams and committees.
  Establishes and integrates department goals with hospital-wide annual goals and visions to provide optimal care.
  Create and maintain a positive relationship with hospital administration, medical nursing and allied health professional and foodservice staff to promote interdisciplinary cooperation and communication in order to facilitate program goals and ensure high quality patient nutrition outcomes.
  Collaborates with marketing and community care departments regarding the development, marketing, implementation and evaluation of programs as appropriate.
  Evaluates and plans for technological advancements to ensure highly competitive services.
  Assumes 24-hour responsibility and accountability for unit/units supervised
  Demonstrate strong team building skills and effectively institutes change supporting a high level of patient care and organizational goals.
  Facilitate and resolve issues that affect the quality of service provided to Sharp Health Care customers including patients, staff and physicians.
• Human Resource Management
  Manage staff including hiring, evaluating, and assuring that performance appraisals are completed on time.
  Provides coaching and counseling to improve performance as well as reward and recognition to maintain good performance.
  Ensures that staff appropriately assess and reassess the nutrition needs of patients, identifies education needs and responses to needs.
  Develops job descriptions and determines level of competency necessary to meet job requirements.
• Quality Improvement
  Conducts and participates in in quality outcome projects that improve patient care and assure the safest and highest quality patient care.
  Develops, initiates and monitors quality initiatives and patient safety practices in accordance with regulatory agency standards.
• Regulatory Requirements
  Completes and maintains all regulatory requirements including licensing and certification, and other mandatory training within established timeframes.
  Assists in achieving compliance with regulatory agency standards, including state and federal standards.
• Patient/Customer Satisfaction
  This standard is mandatory for those employees who have direct patient contact and may only be measured using an entity, department, unit or specific question Press-Ganey score. A patient satisfaction or customer service standard may be developed for non-direct patient care employees at the manager’s discretion.
• Professional Development
  Provides or facilitates training opportunities and continuing education for clinical nutrition staff.
  * Serves as a mentor to facilitate professional growth and job satisfaction of employees.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expert knowledge of professional nutrition practice, including trends and CMS and CDPH Regulatory Requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Evidence of effective supervision and teaching skills.
• Ability to assist in budget planning, project productivity and establish financial targets and objectives.
• Ability to develop, lead and manage quality improvement projects.
• Human Relations skills - demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to work collaboratively with multiple others of diverse cultures, education background, experience, etc. Demonstrated knowledge of team building skills and principles of self-managed work teams.
• Political Process skills - ability to function well under condition of current environment; ability to collaborate with multiple others; ability to build partnerships with physicians and others.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class