Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Director Clinical Nutrition

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFalls Church, VA, USA$118.3k - $192.2k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Hold Registered Dietitian (RD) certification or equivalent upon hire.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within three months of hire.
Have at least eight years of related professional experience.
Have at least three years of management experience.
Hold at least a bachelor's degree if licensed before January 1, 2024; dietitians registered after January 1, 2024 must hold a master's degree and complete an accredited Dietetic Internship.

Responsibilities

Foster a culture of learning that promotes career growth and professional development, and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to advance departmental efforts.
Organize, monitor, and coordinate all quality assurance and quality improvement activities; serve as the unit and department leader for quality improvement.
Oversee daily clinical nutrition activities across multiple units in a region.
Ensure effective management and maintenance of current and archived records.
Coordinate and monitor development of long-range plans and annual department budgets.
Work with leaders to communicate strategic goals and ensure they are met at each site of care.
Develop work plans and schedules to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Oversee clinical nutrition operations to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
Promote the advancement of Medical Nutrition Therapy, including communicating its financial benefits to Administration and Medical Leadership as needed.
Advocate for Registered Dietitians.
Serve as a clinical management resource to hospital departments through active committee membership.
Maintain the Diet Manual and policies and procedures in accordance with current practices, national guidelines, and best practices.
Ensure compliance with state and Joint Commission regulations regarding patient care and clinical nutrition.
Oversee the assigned department or functional area to ensure effective performance, including preparing and implementing business strategy, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and team-member contributions, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.

Desired Qualifications

Have at least five years of experience working in an acute care or hospital setting, preferably within a larger health system.
Demonstrate success managing teams of 15 or more employees.

The Director Clinical Nutrition utilizes standards, guidelines and best practices for care delivery while incorporating data and information to continuously improve care/practice and enhance outcomes. The Director provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Develops goals and manages fiscal department activities while ensuring compliance to all regulations set forth by Inova Health System, state/local health departments, and The Joint Commission.

Job Responsibilities

Fosters a culture of learning that promotes career growth and professional development, and proactively seeks out and maintains collaborative relationships with key stakeholders that are integral to moving efforts of the department forward.
Organizes, monitors, and coordinates all QA and QI activities. Acts as the unit and department leader for quality improvement.
Oversees the daily operations of all clinical nutrition activities for multi-units in a region.
Ensures the effective management and maintenance of current and archived records.
Coordinates and monitors the development of long-range plans and annual department budgets.
Works closely with leaders to ensure strategic goals are being communicated and met appropriately at each site of care.
Develops work plans and schedules to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Oversees the total scope of clinical nutrition operations for adherence to regulatory agency requirements, institutional, and departmental policies and procedures.
Promotes advancement of Medical Nutrition Therapy in clear terms, including financial benefits, as needed to Administration and Medical Leadership.
Acts as an advocate for Registered Dietitians.
Serves as a clinical management resource to hospital departments through active membership on committees.
Performs Diet Manual and policy/procedure maintenance according to current practices, national guidelines, and best practices.
Ensures compliance in accordance with state and the Joint Commission regulations regarding patient care and clinical nutrition.
Oversees assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.

Minimum Requirements:

Certification - Registered Dietitian (RD) or equivalent upon hire; Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire

Experience - 8 years of related professional experience; 3 years of management experience
Education - Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree and accredited Dietetic Internship

Preferred Requirements:

5+ years working in an acute care/hospital setting preferably within a larger health system
Demonstrated success in managing teams of 15+ employees

Salary Range: $118,269 - $192,171

Pay Rate Frequency: ANNUAL

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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